Moby-Dick · Character
Aunt Charity
Captain Bildad's kind-hearted sister, who provides small comforts for the Pequod's crew before departure.
minor
Also known as Charity
First appearance: All Astir
Aunt Charity shows up with force in XIV: Nantucket. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Associated with Nantucket as Bildad's sister; her home and charitable acts are centered there.
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In XIV: Nantucket: Associated with Nantucket as Bildad's sister; her home and charitable acts are centered there. Later, in All Astir: Bildad's determined sister, who bustles about delivering various comforts and…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary and Land Characters
- Pequod's Primary Company
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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