Within chapter 110, Queequeg in his Coffin, Queequeg seems to be coming to terms with his potential death. When he recovers from his illness, he decides his coffin should be a symbol for himself. While carving the “grotesque figures and drawings” which are similar to his own tattoos, he is bringing his home back to him. He is acting as though he is a new man or getting a new chance at life. This new life must have the tattoos or markings from his home, just as he has.