The narrator of this book is terrified by the prospect of having his face tattooed by Karky, exclaiming "What an object he would have made of me!"
The narrator of this book is terrified by the prospect of having his face tattooed by Karky, exclaiming "What an object he would have made of me!" Its narrator teaches a young boy how to make bamboo pop-guns, and donates his old shoes to the warrior Marheyo, who wears them around his neck. The narrator of this book participates in the feast of calabashes, and is attended to by Kory-Kory. It describes a society at war with Happar, whose members include King Mehevi and the beautiful Fayaway. The narrator encounters that society after escaping inland with Toby, is nicknamed "Tommo," and escapes after discovering evidence of cannibalism. Describing its author's captivity on the island of Nukuheva, it is subtitled "a peep at Polynesian life." For 10 points, name this first book by Herman Melville, an account of the title society which was followed by its sequel, Omoo.
The narrator of this book is terrified by the prospect of having his face tattooed by Karky, exclaiming "What an object he would have made of me!"
Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life