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26 May, 11:22

Which ailment of mankind is best symbolized by Ahab's plight? obsession with the past fear of the future respect for nature dependency on others

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  1. 26 May, 11:24
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    I believe the answer is obsession with the past

    in the novel, Ahab is depicted as the only character that do not grow throughout the story due to his single-minded obsession.

    He stabbed his first whale when he was eighteen years old and yet still obsessed until he's almost 50.
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