... himself, and forgot to look at a menacing fate." He became like a machine, firing continuously. This was followed a by anger. He ignores the possibility of death, and continues to fight. Later in the story, he runs away form the battle, and does not feel reconciled until he acknowledges his faults. He then returns to the battle and fights viciously. My definition matches Crane's in some aspects ... place. Whaling is a very dangerous business, and it was entirely possible for many men to get crippled or killed. The narrator of the story, Ishmael, goes whaling for the first time in this b...

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• Grade Level: High School