Moby-Dick ch. 90-93

ch. 90:
Ishmael tells us in this chapter about how the profit from the whaling works in England. The tone of this chapter shows us his disapproval when he reveals that only the whales that are actually worth anything are claimed by the king and queen.

ch. 91:
When Stubb is talking to the mate of the Rose Bud about the Rose Bud's captain, there is some similarities that can be seen between that captain and Ahab. The other mate says that their captain is an "ignoramus who had brought them all into so unsavory and unprofitable a pickle." While at this point the Pequod is making money from the sperm whales, it is possible that after a while that Ahab will get so caught up in the pursuit of Moby Dick that he will bring his crew into more danger than usual and they wouldn't make a profit because all he wants to do is chase the white whale.

ch. 92:
It is ironic that something that smells so good can be associated with something that is usually associated with rotting and bad smells. Usually any animals that are dead and are starting to decay smell really bad and that is not a scent that most men and women would brag about wearing. Most likely if these people knew where this scent actually came from, they wouldn't wear it, much less brag about wearing it.

ch.93:
"it will then be seen what like abandonment befell myself." This foreshadows that Ishmael will be left behind like Pip was. Either because his fellow whalers are chasing a whale, or because they are so scared of one that they are running away, and if he happens to fall out of the boat, it is his own fault and they aren't going to risk stopping to pick him up.