The Sea Wolf Chapter 3

In which a grim captain exercises his ruthless authority aboard a sealing schooner, imposing harsh discipline and cruel promotions, while the narrator is drawn into an unforgiving world where life is cheap and human dignity is relentlessly challenged. The sea and its savage men offer no mercy, as a hasty burial at sea and the relentless workings of the ship forge a stark awakening to the merciless realities of this fierce and lonely voyage.