# Aunt Charity — Moby-Dick character guide

> Aunt Charity in Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Charity

**First appearance:** 0023-xx-all-astir

## Who they are

Captain Bildad's kind-hearted sister, who provides small comforts for the Pequod's crew before departure.

## In the story

### [XIV: Nantucket](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moby_dick_se/chapters/xiv-nantucket)

Associated with Nantucket as Bildad's sister; her home and charitable acts are centered there.

### [All Astir](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moby_dick_se/chapters/xx-all-astir)

Bildad's determined sister, who bustles about delivering various comforts and practical items, including a whaling lance, to the ship.

### [Merry Christmas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moby_dick_se/chapters/xxii-merry-christmas)

Gives final gifts via whaleboat: a nightcap for Stubb and a spare Bible for the steward, embodying the 'ever-thoughtful' shore connection.

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