Who Captain Guy is
Captain Guy is the master of the Jane Guy, a schooner used for trading and sealing. His ship offers Pym and Dirk Peters a refuge after hunger and danger aboard the wrecked Grampus.
The crew takes the survivors aboard and treats them kindly while they recover. Once Pym regains his strength, he joins the crew for the voyage through the southern seas.
What Captain Guy wants
Captain Guy hopes to make a profit among the southern islands through trade and sealing. The schooner stops at islands to hunt seals and gather goods before pressing farther south.
He decides to venture beyond the waters most ships have dared to enter. As the crew passes floating ice and great icebergs, the voyage moves toward places outside familiar charts.
Captain Guy and the others in the story
Captain Guy's voyage brings Pym and Peters into a new stage of their travels together. For Pym, the schooner becomes both a place of recovery and a route toward the unknown.
Questions
Who is Captain Guy?
Captain Guy is the trader and sealer who commands the schooner Jane Guy in Poe's novel.
What does Captain Guy want?
He seeks profit in the southern islands and is willing to push farther south in pursuit of his voyage.
How does Captain Guy meet Pym?
His schooner rescues Pym and Peters after their ordeal on the Grampus. They receive kind treatment aboard, and Pym later joins the crew.