#being Polynesian too his scalp is worth FAR less money as it isn’t a tribe settled anywhere in New England or even America
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While I do not mind any adaptation giving Queequeg hair, there actually is historical significance as for why he is bald
Scalping
Scalping was (and would be) a profitable business especially down in new England where a lot of tribes settled
Queequeg isn’t bald for the convenience, the style or even cultural reasons
He’s bald so his scalp is worth less money and also harder to steal
#Moby dick#Queequeg#classic literature#Hermin Melville#it actually makes me happy to imagine that with Ishmael he would start to grow out his hair because he feels much safer there#it’s sad.#that’s it it’s just really sad#being Polynesian too his scalp is worth FAR less money as it isn’t a tribe settled anywhere in New England or even America#his tattoos are what saves his life
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