He is so obsessed with finding Moby Dick that he risks the lives of his crew along with his own. When the ship enters unsafe weather and conditions Ahab does not logically think about what action should be taken. Rather, he only considers where Moby Dick could possibly be located; therefore, he searches for the whale at whatever cost. Captain Ahab loses his humanity because he devotes his life to killing the sperm whale. This is evident when he claims that he cares more about Moby Dick than his own wife and son. He feels that it is his duty to find Moby Dick and kill him or die trying. When the ship finally finds the whale and spears it, Captain Ahab voluntarily jumps onto the whale to try to kill it. He ends up dying as a result of his heroic trial. He values the death of Moby Dick instead of his own life. Ahab feels the need to seek revenge on Moby Dick because the whale has taken his leg from him. He thinks that he is less of a man since he has no leg. If he kills the whale, he believes he will earn his manhood back. This is proven when he is having a conversation with Starbuck and he admits that he feels like less of a man. Ahab is portrayed as a heroic captain to the crew; however, his true colors are shown to the
He is so obsessed with finding Moby Dick that he risks the lives of his crew along with his own. When the ship enters unsafe weather and conditions Ahab does not logically think about what action should be taken. Rather, he only considers where Moby Dick could possibly be located; therefore, he searches for the whale at whatever cost. Captain Ahab loses his humanity because he devotes his life to killing the sperm whale. This is evident when he claims that he cares more about Moby Dick than his own wife and son. He feels that it is his duty to find Moby Dick and kill him or die trying. When the ship finally finds the whale and spears it, Captain Ahab voluntarily jumps onto the whale to try to kill it. He ends up dying as a result of his heroic trial. He values the death of Moby Dick instead of his own life. Ahab feels the need to seek revenge on Moby Dick because the whale has taken his leg from him. He thinks that he is less of a man since he has no leg. If he kills the whale, he believes he will earn his manhood back. This is proven when he is having a conversation with Starbuck and he admits that he feels like less of a man. Ahab is portrayed as a heroic captain to the crew; however, his true colors are shown to the