Positive And Negative Reactions In Moby Dick

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Reactions to events are an important part in today’s world. From tragedy and horror to miracles and joy, everyone has their own unique reaction to an event. There are many examples of how characters react to events in every novel. Reactions can completely change the opinion of someone or something.
The story, Moby Dick, has many positive and negative reactions that take place during different events. One example of a positive reaction is that Ahab wants to hunt down and kill the whale that took his leg. This is a positive reaction because unlike most people that would want nothing to do with the aggressive whale, he wants to find it and take revenge for the impact it has made on his life. There have also been many negative reactions during

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