In the Heart of the Sea, offers a variety of elements that can be discussed deeply because of the importance and the interest the author emphasizes through every chapter. But one of the elements that can get the reader attention is the way the author describes the scene, the characters and the atmosphere in every chapter.
In the second chapter: Knockdown, the reader is introduced to a new place. While in the first chapter, Philbrick is focused on the Nantucket island, in the second chapter, he focuses in the Essex. It is not hard to understand because he tries to explain this new moment in a very particular way, talking about another character and describing his role as first-captain in the Essex.
Philbrick invites us to imagine how everything…show more content… Moreover, as Philbrick continues telling this second part of the story, he tries to explain some important details to add more sensibility to every character’s life. As an example, it is worth mentioning Chase’s background: “While Pollard’s father was also a captain, Chase’s father was a farmer” (Philbrick, 30). By the same token, Philbrick uses that special details to explain some of the character’s attitudes, just as he mentions Chase’s ambition, relating it to something he clarified before.
Furthermore, during the whole chapter, Philbrick uses some peculiar words to describe feelings, moments, and important facts that occurs aboard The Essex, that is the case when he says: “When he paused for a few seconds to watch his beloved island” (Philbrick, 32). The author, uses that kind of words not just to adapt the reader to any period before, but to give a little bit of innovation and attraction to the reading. It is a way to captivate the reader’s attention, using the island (one of the most important unanimated characters) as a starting point to any other thing he wants to
