Ahab makes the harpooners swear on a blood oath to help him seek revenge on the white whale, Moby Dick. He wants their commitment to be as intense as his own in their pursuit of the whale.
yes it is. the right whale got its name because many years ago, harpooners thought it was the "right" whale to harpoon because it was so slow.
Ahab's artificial leg was made of whale bone. It was a whale ivory prosthesis that he had specially crafted for him after losing his leg in a whaling accident.
He sees Ahabs fixation with the whale as madness. He would rather stick to just doing the job of finding and killing whales for their oil, rather than chasing one particular whale. He sees Ahab as crazy and a time waster, that he should think to act revenge on an animal that has no concept of revenge.
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On researching an answer to the above question, I discovered (on the internet) such a host of interesting bits and pieces (some fact, some fiction) that I recommend a closer study of Moby Dick.
The novel is "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville. It tells the story of Captain Ahab's relentless quest for revenge against the white whale, Moby Dick, which destroyed his previous ship and severed his leg. Despite its initial commercial failure, it is now considered a classic of American literature.
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After Captain Ahab climbed to the top of the mast to look for the white whale, he spotted Moby Dick in the distance. He became consumed by his obsession and vowed to pursue the whale relentlessly, leading to their fateful final encounter.
they saw five men in ahab's boat whom no one had seen before
Ahab's personality is characterized by obsession, vengeance, and stubbornness. He is driven by his single-minded pursuit of revenge against the white whale, Moby Dick, to the point of self-destruction. His intense focus on his goal and his refusal to give up make him a complex and compelling character in Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick."
The novel you are referring to is "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville. It follows Captain Ahab's relentless quest for revenge against the white whale, Moby Dick, which leads to his own destruction. Despite its initial lack of commercial success, it is now regarded as a classic of American literature.