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Captain Ahab wants revenge because the white whale maimed him, causing him to lose a leg and replace it with a whalebone peg leg (which is somewhat symbolic).

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Why does the captain of Moby Dick want revenge and against whom or what?

1) Captain Ahab wants to kill Moby Dick because Moby Dick sunk his ship.


Who was the sailor that didn't want to look for Moby Dick?

Starbuck was the character who opposed Ahab's plans to pursue the white whale. Here's a helpful link: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/Moby-Dick-Character-Analyses-Starbuck.id-79,pageNum-152.html


Why does Captain Ahab want a right whale killed?

Because he bit Capitain Ahab's leg off. It wasn't a right whale. It was a giant white whale that bit his leg off on a previous voyage. The book is based on a partly true story that happened off the cape in the late 1800's. The name of the book is Moby Dick. It is really a good read.


Why Starbucks protest Ahab's intention to kill Moby Dick?

Because Starbuck doesn't want Ahab to kill Moby Dick because Moby Dick didn't had the fault that Ahab lost his leg.


Why did starbuck protest ahab intention to kill Moby Dick?

Because Starbuck doesn't want Ahab to kill Moby Dick because Moby Dick didn't had the fault that Ahab lost his leg.


In what ways does Moby Dick resemble an epic?

Moby Dick can be considered an epic due to its grand scope, larger-than-life characters, and exploration of universal themes such as fate, obsession, and the struggle between man and nature. The journey of the protagonist, Captain Ahab, mirrors the archetypal hero's quest for knowledge and self-discovery, further emphasizing the epic qualities of the novel.


How do the men respond to Ahabs offer of the golden coin in Moby-Dick?

The men reject Ahab's offer of the golden coin because they fear it is bad luck to take money from a captain before the voyage is over. They see it as tempting fate and don't want to anger the sea by accepting money prematurely.


My sixth- and seventh-graders want to know why Melville named the white whale Moby Dick. Since moby means huge it makes sense. But why Dick?

Melville "borrowed" the name, and made a slight change in it. It was inspired by a Jeremiah Reynolds article from a New York Knickerbocker Magazine. He used the common name "Dick" in the same way that he could have chosen "Joe" or "Jack" or "Leland" or any other name. Use the link below for more great information on this classic work of literature.


Is there a sorter version of Moby Dick?

Yes, there is a Junior Classics for Young Readers version you can purchase online or in Target. It is 180 pages but fairly comprehensive, completely adapted from the Melville classic. Published by Dalmatian Press.


Why should you recommend revenge of the want tobes?

do revenge badly no matter what


How do you get moby invizimal?

Win 10 Ad Hoc Battles and u get the moby. Its like boneshell also, as if you win about 40 of them u get a mutant moby. If Ya Want Anything else, look for my name cons1_- on invizimals online.


Je veux ton amour et veux ton revenge?

it means "I want your love and your want revenge"