Moby-Dick · Character
Captain Gardiner
The distressed captain of the Rachel, who begs Ahab to help search for his son lost in a whaleboat chase.
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First appearance: CXXVIII: The Pequod Meets the Rachel
Captain Gardiner shows up with force in CXXVIII: The Pequod Meets the Rachel. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The distraught captain of the Rachel; reveals his young son was lost in a boat that chased Moby Dick; his emotional appeal to Ahab highlights the human cost Ahab ignores.
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In CXXVIII: The Pequod Meets the Rachel: The distraught captain of the Rachel; reveals his young son was lost in a boat that chased Moby Dick; his emotional appeal to Ahab highlights the human cost Ahab ignores. Later,…
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- Secondary and Land Characters
- Protagonist
- Pequod's Primary Company
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Ahab's psychological obsession reaches its peak, as his purpose becomes an unshakable, domineering force that…
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