 In the meantime, the impact of the predatory deaths resemble Henrik Ibsen's play "An Enemy of the People", with the mayor of a small town panicking over how a problem will drive away the tourists.Another source of comparison raised by critics was "Moby-Dick", particularly regarding Quint's characterization and the ending featuring a confrontation with the shark; Quint even dies the same way as Captain Ahab.The central character, Chief Brody, fits a common characterization of the disaster genre, an authority figure who is forced to provide guidance to those affected by the sudden tragedy.