 The character of Quint strongly resembles Captain Ahab, the obsessed captain of the "Pequod" who devotes his life to hunting a sperm whale.Quint's monologue reveals a similar obsession with sharks; even his boat, the "Orca", is named after the only natural enemy of the white shark.In the novel and original screenplay, Quint dies after being dragged under the ocean by a harpoon tied to his leg, similar to the death of Ahab in Melville's novel.