Captain Ahab (Moby-Dick)

Captain Ahab is a fictional character in Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick." He is the obsessive and determined captain of a whaling ship, driven by a burning desire to hunt and kill the great white whale, Moby-Dick, which had previously destroyed his leg. Ahab’s obsession consumes him, symbolizing the human struggle against nature’s power and the perils of revenge. His single-minded pursuit ultimately leads to tragedy, illustrating themes of obsession, hubris, and the limits of human knowledge amidst the vast, unpredictable forces of the natural world.