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What philosophical question does Pip pose to Ahab and the carpenter?
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He asks if it's strange to save a man's life with an ivory leg, but then use a coffin as a life buoy
Pip questions the morality of using a coffin, a symbol of death, to save lives
He wonders if the carpenter and Ahab believe in life after death
Pip asks whether they think the ship's journey has any real purpose
How does Ahab reflect on the transformation of Queequeg's coffin?
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He dismisses it as a practical necessity and focuses on the hunt for Moby Dick
Ahab ponders whether a coffin is always a life preserver for the soul, before refocusing on his quest
He becomes deeply disturbed by the use of the coffin and contemplates abandoning the hunt
Ahab sees it as an omen of his impending victory over Moby Dick
