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- # CHAPTER XI. HE HELPS WASH THE DECKS, AND THEN GOES TO BREAKFAST
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP) by Herman Melville. The chapter, titled "CHAPTER XI. HE HELPS WASH THE DECKS, AND THEN GOES TO BREAKFAST," recounts the protagonist's experiences with washing the ship's decks and his initial struggles with the unfamiliar breakfast customs aboard the ship. It was extracted from the source text file, [redburn.txt](arke:01KG89J1GP71YDJ60P8SRH97MF).
## Context
The chapter is part of [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It is preceded by [CHAPTER X. HE IS VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED; THE SAILORS ABUSE HIM; AND HE BECOMES MISERABLE AND FORLORN](arke:01KG8AJQ10H8AX91TYTME9FFWW) and followed by [CHAPTER XII. HE GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF ONE OF HIS SHIPMATES CALLED JACKSON](arke:01KG8AJQ10JKKQP0HG6GFFSHC0).
## Contents
The chapter describes Redburn's experiences washing the decks, where he is forced to scrub despite his concerns about getting wet and catching a cold. It also details his first breakfast on board, where he encounters unfamiliar customs and lacks the necessary utensils, leading to a frustrating and hungry experience. The chapter is divided into two chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKTGTCV63ABEFMSA5Y7RV) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKTGTHN79JDBPVNF1WVBW), detailing the washing of the decks and the breakfast experience respectively.
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