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Symbols in Moby-Dick

Question 7 • English 11 A

Which best explains how Melville uses his description of Ahab in Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick to comment on the nature of people?

Answer

A

Through Ahab, Melville symbolizes how guilt can take over a person’s life.

B

Through Ahab, Melville symbolizes how obsession can take over a person’s life.

C

Through Ahab, Melville symbolizes how inaction can ruin a person’s life.

D

Through Ahab, Melville symbolizes how isolation can ruin a person’s life.

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