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    Captain Ahab is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in Herman Melville 's Moby-Dick (1851). He is the monomaniacal captain of the whaling ship Pequod. On a previous voyage, the white whale Moby Dick bit off Ahab's leg, and he now wears a prosthetic leg made out of whalebone.

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    Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for vengeance against Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship's previous voyage.

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    • October 18, 1851 (United Kingdom), November 14, 1851 (US)
  3. Captain Ahab, fictional character, a one-legged captain of the whaling vessel Pequod in the novel Moby Dick (1851), by Herman Melville. From the time that his leg is bitten off by the huge white whale called Moby Dick, Captain Ahab monomaniacally pursues his elusive nemesis. Ahab’s obsession with.

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  4. Nov 21, 2023 · Lesson Summary. Frequently Asked Questions. Does Ahab get the whale? Despite his long obsession, Ahab does not kill Moby Dick. At the end, he and the crew of the Pequod try three times to...

  5. Mar 7, 2024 · Summary of “Moby Dick” At its core, “Moby Dick” is the story of Captain Ahabs relentless pursuit of the elusive white whale, Moby Dick, who had previously maimed him. The novel is narrated by Ishmael, a young sailor who joins Ahabs whaling expedition aboard the ship Pequod.

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  7. Apr 19, 2024 · Ahab receives a prophecy from a crew member informing him of his future death, which he ignores. Moby Dick is spotted and, over the course of three days, engages violently with Ahab and the Pequod until the whale destroys the ship, killing everyone except Ishmael.

  8. Full Book Analysis. Key Facts. Literary Devices. Themes. Motifs. Symbols. Captain Ahab. Previous Next. Ahab, the Pequod ’s obsessed captain, represents both an ancient and a quintessentially modern type of hero.

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