A character in Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The revered former harpooneer turned chaplain of the New Bedford Whaleman's Chapel, who preaches the storm-tossed sermon of Jonah.
Inside the story
At the story’s outset, Father Mapple is the respected chaplain of the New Bedford Whaleman’s Chapel, where sailors gather before going to sea. A former harpooneer, he preaches a powerful sermon on Jonah to the congregation, including Ishmael.
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