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Hark!
An Analysis of Chapter 43
Tone
Mysterious, Tense, And Hushed.
Basic Stats
| Intensity | Clarity | Conflict | Resolution | Pacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed - (2) | Clear - (4) | There's some - (3) | None - (1) | Moderate - (3) |
Basically...
Crew members Archy and Cabaco engage in whispering conversation about a mysterious noise, which Archy believes to be someone in the after-hold not yet seen on deck.
In more detail...
During the middle-watch, under the light of the moon, the seamen of the Pequod pass buckets silently to fill the scuttle-butt. The crew is careful in maintaining silence upon the quarter-deck. Amid this calm routine, Archy, part of the cordon of men, hears a suspicious noise which he thinks is a cough from under the hatches. Cabaco dismissively attributes the noise to Archy's imagination or indigestion. Archy insists on his acute hearing and suggests that someone unseen is below deck, potentially implicated by a conversation he overheard between Stubb and Flask.
Characters
- Archy
- About - Archy is a sailor who hears a mysterious noise like a cough coming from under the hatches, conveying his suspicion to Cabaco, and speculating that it's an unseen person below deck.
- Personality Traits - Attentive, curious, and not easily dissuaded.
- Physical Characteristics - Physical characteristics are not detailed in this chapter.
- Character Connections
- Cabaco - He confides in and argues with Cabaco about the mysterious noise.
- Cabaco
- About - Cabaco is a sailor and Archy's comrade, skeptical of the mysterious noise Archy claims to hear, dismissing it as mere imagination or indigestion.
- Personality Traits - Skeptical, dismissive, and sarcastic
- Physical Characteristics - Physical characteristics are not detailed in this chapter.
- Character Connections
- Archy - Skeptical of Archy's claims, engages in banter and disagrees about the noises.