Explain why Ahab hates the whale with such intensity, or make an argument addressing what Ahab reveals abut himself when he risks the lives of his crewmembers in the pursuit of his goal?
I have never read this book, if you could help me with some information that would be great. Thank you for your assistance.
2007-01-18 07:16:41 · 2 answers · asked by brit 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Normally I don't advocate people taking shortcuts like this, because you're only cheating yourself of actual knowledge, but Moby Dick is actually the most boring book ever written in the history of the world.
So I'll say look up an article or two on Narcissism and let that guide your answer. Ahab was very narcissistic.
2007-01-18 07:24:50 · answer #1 · answered by KC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ahab is the tyrannical captain of the Pequod who is driven by a monomaniacal desire to kill Moby-Dick, the whale to whom he lost his leg. Ahab believes he is fated to kill Moby-Dick and lives for this purpose alone. Ahab's name comes directly from the Bible. When Ishmael first encounters the name he responds "When that wicked king was slain, the dogs, did they not lick his blood?" (Moby-Dick, Chap. 16) Elijah, the prophet in the Bible who portents Ahab's fate, warns Ishmael and Queequeq that by signing to Ahab's ship they have effectively signed away their souls.
Read the book, it is a very complex piece of prose, it's not that long and it is considered a "romance".
2007-01-18 07:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋