steelkilt

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• leadsMutineers

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  Steelkilt acted as the vocal leader and instigator among the imprisoned mutineers, even while confined.

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  Steelkilt shouted up to him a terrific hint to stop his babbling and betake himself where he belonged.

• allies_withCanallers

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  Steelkilt proposed a desperate plan to escape and seize the ship to the two Canallers, who initially agreed to join him.

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  Steelkilt proposed to the two Canallers, thus far apparently of one mind with him, to burst out of their hole at the next summoning of the garrison; and armed with their keen mincing knives (long, crescentic, heavy implements with a handle at each end) run amuck from the bowsprit to the taffrail; and if by any devilishness of desperation possible, seize the ship.

• issues_threat_toCaptain

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  Steelkilt threatened the Captain with murder if he were to be flogged with the rope.

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  if you flog me, I murder you!

• issues_threat_toRadney

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  Steelkilt verbally challenged Radney, calling him a coward as Radney attempted to strike him.

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  ‘You are a coward!’ hissed the Lakeman.

• plans_to_useMincing Knives

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  Steelkilt intended for himself and the Canallers to arm themselves with mincing knives for their desperate escape and ship seizure attempt.

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  armed with their keen mincing knives (long, crescentic, heavy implements with a handle at each end) run amuck from the bowsprit to the taffrail; and if by any devilishness of desperation possible, seize the ship.

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• commandsPump

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  Steelkilt, being the most athletic seaman, was regularly assigned as the captain of one of the gangs operating the pumps.

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  Steelkilt had been regularly assigned captain of one of the gangs

• injuresRadney

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  Steelkilt struck Radney, causing his lower jaw to be stove in, leading to Radney's immediate death.

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  the lower jaw of the mate was stove in his head

• works_onTown-Ho

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  Steelkilt is identified as one of the stronger men working on the Town-Ho, specifically assigned to pump gangs.

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  the stronger men in the Town-Ho that had been divided into gangs

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• instigatesCrew of the Town-Ho

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  Steelkilt instigated the crew's resolution to maintain peacefulness, obey orders, and desert the ship upon reaching port.

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  mainly at Steelkilt’s instigation, they had resolved to maintain the strictest peacefulness, obey all orders to the last, and, when the ship reached port, desert her in a body.

• seeks_revenge_uponRadney

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  Steelkilt harbored a deep desire for personal revenge against Radney, who he felt had stung him in the heart.

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  concerning his own proper and private revenge upon the man who had stung him in the ventricles of his heart.

• developsSteelkilt's Revenge Plan

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  Steelkilt systematically formulated a plan for revenge based on Radney's known habits and circumstances.

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  Upon this, and one or two other circumstances, Steelkilt systematically built the plan of his revenge.

• preparesIron Ball (Steelkilt's Weapon)

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  Steelkilt carefully braided something that later proved to be a closely netted iron ball, intended as a weapon for his revenge.

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  an iron ball, closely netted, partly rolled from the pocket of the Lakeman’s monkey jacket, as he was tucking the coat into his hammock for a pillow.

• serves_as_bowsman_forRadney

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  Steelkilt served as the bowsman for Radney in the whale boat, meaning it was his duty to sit next to him when fast to a fish.

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  The mutineer was the bowsman of the mate, and when fast to a fish, it was his duty to sit next him, while Radney stood up with his lance in the prow, and haul in or slacken the line, at the word of command.

• cuts_line_toMoby Dick

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  Steelkilt deliberately cut the whale line, freeing Moby Dick after Radney's death.

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  He cut it; and the whale was free.

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• originated_fromBuffalo

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  Steelkilt is described as a desperado from Buffalo.

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  Steelkilt, a Lakeman and desperado from Buffalo.

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