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Captain Ahab's Vengeance On The Sperm Whale

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Moby Dick tells the story of the determined Captain Ahab’s mission for vengeance on the Sperm Whale. Ahab had lost his leg to the whale years before, leaving Ahab with a peg leg. Ahab is so strongminded by his want to murder the whale, he is ready to risk everything, including his life, the lives of his crewmembers, and even his ship to find and destroy his nemesis, Moby Dick. Ishmael, the narrator of the story, explains that he goes to sea whenever he is depressed. However, this is his first time boarding a whaling ship. In the port of New Bedford, he vacations at the Spouter Inn. Queequeg, his tattooed roommate, and Ishmael decide to board the same whaling boat, the Pequod. The captain has not been seen yet, but is told to be hunting
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Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" is a complex and multifaceted novel that explores the themes of obsession, revenge, and the relationship between man and nature. One of the most prominent characters in the novel is Captain Ahab, who is a master manipulator of the crew of the Pequod. From the beginning of the novel, Ahab is portrayed as a figure who exerts a magnetic influence over his crew. He is a veteran whaler who lost his leg to the infamous white whale, Moby Dick, and is consumed by a burning desire for revenge. Ahab uses his obsession with Moby Dick as a tool to manipulate the crew and bend them to his will.

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