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Ishmael Character Analysis

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After Ishmael decided to become a “simple sailor,” he then felt the need to explain his reasoning; however, if Ishmael was truly a simple sailor he would not feel the need to explain his work because it would simply be what he had to do. As chapter one progresses readers begin to further realize how gifted Ishmael truly is. Ishmael makes several references in chapter one as to how people of ancient civilizations respected the sea; Ishmael also refers to the Bible in chapter one. Ishmael is so passionate about the sea that he demands to know, “Why did the old Persians hold the sea holy?” and, “Why did the Greeks give it a separate deity” (Melville). No simple sailor would be so educated about ancient civilizations, nor would they care to argue
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