# The Narrator (Encantadas Sketch Five) — Short Fiction character guide

> The Narrator (Encantadas Sketch Five) in Short Fiction by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Unknown, the man, this man

**First appearance:** 0007-sketch-fifth-the-frigate-and-ship-flyaway

## Who they are

A sailor who describes the frigate and ship Flyaway near the Encantadas.

## In the story

### [Sketch Fifth: The Frigate, and Ship Flyaway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_28_se/chapters/sketch-fifth-the-frigate-and-ship-flyaway)

The narrator recounts the historical episode of the USS Essex and the mysterious ship Flyaway.

### [Sketch Fifth: The Frigate, and Ship Flyaway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_28_se/chapters/sketch-fifth-the-frigate-and-ship-flyaway)

The narrator speaks from the perspective of a sailor or observer familiar with the lore of the Encantadas.

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