Herman Melville’s novel, Moby-Dick, features Captain Ahab as one of the main characters in the story, in which he endangers his crew onboard the Pequod whilst seeking revenge on a sperm whale that bit off one of his legs. Crewmembers of the Pequod believe they are going on a three-year journey to hunt whales and make money. However, Captain Ahab is planning to track down and kill Moby Dick. Captain Ahab’s true intentions do not become known until later in the journey, as Ahab believes the crew will have no choice but to commit to his quest. Moby-Dick has numerous genres throughout the story, however Melville bases the core of the story on Ahab obsessively pursuing his quest for revenge. Melville’s usage of a quest helps further illuminate man’s
