Moby-Dick · Character
Daggoo
A gigantic African harpooner who serves as Flask's boat-steerer on the Pequod.
minor
Also known as Ahasuerus Daggoo, gigantic Daggoo
First appearance: xxiv the advocate
Daggoo shows up with force in Knights and Squires. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A gigantic, coal-black harpooneer from Africa, moving with lion-like tread.
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In Knights and Squires: A gigantic, coal-black harpooneer from Africa, moving with lion-like tread. He is the 'Squire' to little Flask, his imposing stature creating a 'corporeal humility' in those who look up at him.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Pequod's Primary Company
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Ahab's psychological obsession reaches its peak, as his purpose becomes an unshakable, domineering force that…
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Daggoo appears across 21 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Knights and Squires
- XXXIII: The Specksnyder
- The Cabin-Table
- The Quarterdeck
- Midnight, Forecastle
- XLVIII: The First Lowering
- LII: The Albatross
- LIX: Squid
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See Daggoo in xxiv the advocate