Moby Dick

Do companies, ship owners and agents see whaling the same way as ship crews? Refer to the text to explain.

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The company's simply see whaling as a money making venture. To the crew, whaling is steeped in myth. Luck, virtue, respect, and the lore of the sea are all a part of seeking the whale. Companies are not concerned with these things.