Two Years Before the Mast · Character
Ben (English Ben)
An English sailor on the Pilgrim, known for his strength.
minor
Also known as English Ben
First appearance: iii
Ben (English Ben) shows up with force in Chapter XXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An English lad who belongs on the mizen topsail yard with the narrator; a good sailor for his years.
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In Chapter XXIII: An English lad who belongs on the mizen topsail yard with the narrator; a good sailor for his years. Later, in XXIX: Ben is the crew member who is desperate to leave California and is the subject of…
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- Major crew and contacts
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, the narrator experiences an emotional peak by reuniting with the *Pilgrim*, his first home at…
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See Ben (English Ben) in iii