Refer to the text to describe the general atmosphere on the Pequod and everyone's feelings throughout the chapter.

My chapter six primarily establish the predominance of whaling in the New Bedford community, in which the whales are considered prizes significant enough to be a dowry. Melville also establishes New Bedford as a microcosm of society in which all races and classes are present, thus suggesting a larger applicability of the story outside of its more specific locale. Still, I think the general feeling of the ship is a sense of mystery and uneasiness over the strange crew and Captain Ahab's strange manner.