The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket · Character
Ariel
The small sailboat Pym and Augustus take on their first adventure.
minor
Also known as The Ariel, the Ariel
First appearance: Chapter I
Ariel's tie to Augustus Barnard is one of the pressures that moves The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The small boat that Pym and Augustus sail; it is destroyed in the collision with the Penguin.
Ariel first appears in 0002 i.
With Augustus Barnard (friendship): Ariel, likely a ship or boat, is associated with Augustus Barnard in the context of their seafaring adventures.
In Chapter I: The small boat that Pym and Augustus sail; it is destroyed in the collision with the Penguin.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Central figures and key references
- Protagonist
- Jane Guy crew and rescuers
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Augustus Barnard
friendship · positive
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Relationship notes
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See Ariel in Chapter IIn the story
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Chapter companion notes
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See Ariel in Chapter I