Chapter 36 (The Quarter-Deck)
'Death to Moby Dick! God hunt us all, if we do not hunt Moby Dick to his death!' The crew's oath sealed in grog.
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From Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Ahab's theatrical binding of the crew to his vengeance is the novel's pivotal pact, transforming a commercial voyage into a tragic quest.
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