Based
on the novel “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville, the story unveils an adventure of
a young whaler, Ishmael, who narrated the story of his hunt for a white whale
with Captain Ahab. The character I admire the most is Ishmael as he was
determined, helpful and courageous in his work on the ship.
Firstly,
Ishmael was determined to become a whaler though he had no experience in
whaling. He was a sailor and he sailed on different ships. He loved the ocean
though it was dangerous. He wanted to become a whaler despite knowing that it
was a hard and dangerous life, and he had to leave his hometown for many years.
He was not afraid of the danger as he was determined to get the job.
Moreover,
Ishmael was helpful as he recommended Queequeg when he looked for a job as a
whaler. He told Starbuck that Queequeg was a good whaler and they wanted to
work on the same ship together. When Queequeg was sick after the hard work of
repairing the barrels, Ishmael was always by his side. He told his friend that
he would get better and he would not die.
Lastly,
Ishmael was courageous in hunting and killing the whales. He and the others had
to fight sharks which were always around to eat the dead whales. They had to
face storms and strong winds which could bring damage to their ship. On the
last day when he and a few crews had to board the only boat to kill Moby Dick,
he followed Captain Ahab’s command not to leave the boat until they were
attacked by the white whale. They fared badly and everyone died except Ishmael
was the only survivor.
Therefore,
Ishmael was determined, helpful and courageous in his work as a whaler. These
qualities deserve my imitation as they would help me to be a better person in
my work and future life.
