How does the symbol of the whalebone leg support the theme that emotional suffering can sometimes surpass physical pain?

Ahab’s whalebone leg is a physical reminder of the injury inflicted by the whale. More importantly, it represents how his hatred and fixation on that whale consume him emotionally and drive his actions. This supports the idea that emotional suffering can outlast or surpass physical pain. The best choice is C, because it connects the leg to Ahab’s fixation on the whale who took it.

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