By Herman Melville (Short Version)ReadOasis Step 2
I needed; I wanted the sea. So, I moved to an island. A cold place called Nantucket. I found a bed in a small house. I shared a room with a big, strong man. He called himself "Queequeg." He threw spears. He killed whales. And we became fast friends.

We went on the ship called the "Pequod." The captain was Ahab. He was wild, and his face was hard. He spoke of a white whale, Moby Dick. And when he spoke, his voice got hot. "Moby Dick!" he yelle...