Captain Ahab
Captain AhabBy: Adrienne Delaney
Captain Ahab If you ever saw Captain Ahab in a dark alley, you�d probably turn and run the other way. His scarred body and wooden leg are just a couple of characteristics that show who he is. Ahab is the captain of the whaling ship Pequod, and their mission is to go on a trip and bring back as many whales as possible. Ahab has a different mission plan set in his mind. The grotesque scars and wooden leg are just horrible reminders of what can go wrong when man goes against nature. Moby Dick, a gigantic white whale, attacked Ahab. Ahab is not the only victim, though. Another Captain of a ship was severely injured by Moby Dick. This captain had more sense, and just avoided the whale...
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