Ahab, Captain
Ahab, Captain
whipped out of his boat by a flying harpoonleen. [Am. Lit.: Melville Moby Dick]
See: Death, Accidental
Ahab, Captain
main character whose monomania is an expression of hatred. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick]
See: Hatred
Ahab, Captain
consumed by hate, pursues whale that ripped off his leg. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick]
See: Misanthropy
Ahab, Captain
obsessed with whale. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick]
See: Obsessiveness
Ahab, Captain
pursues Moby Dick, the great white whale, even to the point of losing his own life. [Am. Lit.: Melville Moby Dick]
See: Quest
Ahab, Captain
seeks revenge on whale. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick]
See: Vengeance
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