The White Whale

"The White Whale" refers to Herman Melville’s novel *Moby-Dick*, where the white whale symbolizes an almost impossible, all-consuming obsession. The story follows Captain Ahab’s relentless, sometimes irrational quest to hunt and kill the massive, elusive white whale. Metaphorically, it represents humanity’s pursuit of unreachable goals, the complexities of nature, and the destructive potential of obsession. In a broader sense, "The White Whale" can be used to describe any formidable or elusive challenge that drives a person to pursue it at great personal cost.