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Moby Dick

By Herman Melville - Adapted from book

Adapted from bookStageChapter 29: Enter Ahab; To Him, Stubb

Roles

  • Stubb - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male

About this piece

Stubb is upset because Ahab has mistreated him

Summary

The narrator of story is Ishmael, a young sailor who decides to work on a whaling ship. Together with another man, Queequeg, he boards the ship "Pequod", a whaling ship that is soon to leave port. The ship's captain, nowhere to be seen, is Ahab, who has lost a leg in an encounter with a sperm whale. Ahab finally comes out of his cabin after a few days of sailing. A tough and mysterious character, he is the dictator of the ship. He constantly paces the deck making a lot of noise as he hits the wood with his prosthetic leg. Stubb, a funny and easygoing mate of the ship, dares to complain to Ahab about the noise. Ahab calls him a "dog", a "donkey" and a "mule" and advances on him as he wants to strike him. Stubb retreats and mutters to himself that he has never retreated in a situation like that. He wonders what to do, if go back and strike him or just pray for him. He then ponders about captain Ahab's mysterious personality.

Tone

AngryDescriptiveLamentingFrustratedInsecureAfraid

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