They are explaining that Captain Ahab is no were to be found. They are also setting the scene of how cold it is and how the shipmates are running the ship.
CHAPTER 28
The ship is sailing for a few days and no one has seen Captain Ahab. The ship hands are in charge. Ishmael is constantly looking for Captain Ahab. Ishmael is nervous because Elijah had given some weird prophecies. The ship is sailing south. It is winter and it’s very cold.
<span> Ahab appears and he look awful. He stands on deck with his pegleg made of ivory. He steadies his walking on the boat with holes that fit the peg leg. As the weather gets nicer he becomes more pleasant. They continue sailing on into May.</span>
One of the most important things in literature is appearance. Whether it is how someone portrays their characters in there book or how they portray there story as a whole, appearance makes literature. The way you look and carry yourself creates an impression on others, appearance in literature becomes a huge thing in character development and usually someone’s character traits determine who that character will be.
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If it was told from a different point of view (POV), the story would completely change. Penelope is the wife, so you would only hear about her wishing her husband would come home and her nagging suitors, dependence on her son, etc. From Odysseus' perspective, it is his adventures against the Cyclopes, Posideon, Sirens, and other terrors of the sea. If it was from Posideon's POV, you would hear about how angry he is at Odysseus and his plans to destroy him.
