Queequeg
Fictional character from the novel Moby-Dick / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the submarine from A Series of Unfortunate Events, see Queequeg (A Series of Unfortunate Events).
Queequeg is a character in the 1851 novel Moby-Dick by American author Herman Melville. The story outlines his royal, Polynesian descent, as well as his desire to "visit Christendom" that led him to leave his homeland.[1] Queequeg is visually distinguished by his striking facial tattoos and tan skin. Ishmael encounters Queequeg in Chapter Four and they become unlikely friends. Once aboard the whaling ship the Pequod, Queequeg becomes the harpooner for the mate Starbuck.
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Moby Dick character | |
Created by | Herman Melville |
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Gender | Male |
Nationality | South Pacific Islander |
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