A character in Moby Dick; Or, The Whale
Moby Dick; Or, The Whale by Melville, Herman
The Pequod's earnest, prudent Quaker first mate from Nantucket, the one officer who dares question Ahab's mad pursuit.
Inside the story
Starbuck is the Pequod’s earnest, prudent first mate, a Quaker sailor from Nantucket. Serving under Captain Ahab, he respects his duty but is troubled by Ahab’s fierce pursuit of the whale and is willing to question the captain’s course.
A tall, earnest, spare Nantucketer of about thirty, lean and firm-fleshed with a steadfast weathered face and careful eyes, dressed in a plain mate's coat.
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