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- # CHAPTER LIX. A MAN-OF-WAR BUTTON DIVIDES TWO BROTHERS.
## Overview
This is Chapter 59, titled "A MAN-OF-WAR BUTTON DIVIDES TWO BROTHERS," from Herman Melville's novel, [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ). It spans lines 9279 to 9407 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter is part of the novel [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ), which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text for this chapter was extracted from the digital file [white_jacket.txt](arke:01KG89J19NC56FFGBCM2SWEZZY). It follows [CHAPTER LVIII. A QUARTER-DECK OFFICER BEFORE THE MAST.](arke:01KG8AJSV39BNWGG2K7MWW7MMX) and precedes [CHAPTER LX. A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN SHOT AT.](arke:01KG8AJSTQKK8J84ZGGR8J2PMD).
## Contents
The chapter details the emotional distress of a young sailor named Frank, who discovers that his brother, now a midshipman, is arriving on a store ship in Rio. Frank, a common sailor, is deeply ashamed of his lower status and fears being seen by his officer brother, particularly after witnessing the degradation of Mandeville in the previous chapter. Despite the narrator's attempts to reassure him, Frank is determined to avoid his brother, viewing the "anchor button" on his brother's uniform as a symbol of an insurmountable social divide. The narrative culminates with Frank's desperate efforts to avoid contact with his brother during the unloading of the store ship.
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