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Captain Ahab.
The kind of whale that Moby Dick is based on is the sperm whale.
Captain Ahab devotes his life to catching the great whale, Moby Dick, in the book "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville. Ahab's obsession with hunting the whale drives him to seek revenge for the injuries he suffered from Moby Dick, leading to a tragic and fateful pursuit.
Moby dick is a or a blue whale
Captain Ahab devotes his life to catching the great whale in "Moby Dick." Driven by his obsession for revenge against the whale that took his leg, Ahab leads his crew on a relentless pursuit of Moby Dick, which ultimately leads to tragic consequences.
"Moby-Dick; or, The Whale "
Moby Dick is a sperm whale.
Moby Dick is the name of the whale in the story by Herman Melville.
The whale in "Moby Dick" gets his name from his albino appearance. The name "Moby Dick" is derived from the Arabic word "moby", which means white, and the name Dick, which was a common name for devil in the 19th century.
In "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville, Moby Dick is a white sperm whale that Captain Ahab is obsessed with pursuing. Moby Dick is a central character in the novel and symbolizes nature's power and the struggle between man and beast.
A sperm whale.
Tashtego was the one who asked captain Ahab. He said if the white whale was named Moby Dick.