Who has read, Moby Dick? Do you find this theory to be true: Sometimes, people can be their own worst enemies. Consider Ahab, the obsessed ship’s captain in Herman Melville’s famous novel Moby-Dick. Ahab has one mission in life: to capture and kill the great white whale he has been chasing. He will let nothing deter him from this task. Starbuck, the first mate, tells Ahab that their ship must stop for emergency repairs. Sensing that Moby Dick is near, Ahab refuses to listen. Undeterred, the first mate presses Ahab to drop anchor so the crew can repair their injured vessel. Enraged, Ahab picks up a rifle and threatens to shoot Starbuck if he doesn’t follow orders. The mate stands his ground. “I ask thee not to beware of Starbuck,” he says. “Thou wouldst laugh; but let Ahab beware of Ahab; beware of thyself, old man.” The mate’s defiant words make a strong impression on Ahab, who changes his mind and orders the repairs. “Ahab beware of Ahab – there is something there!” Also, is Starbucks (the coffee joint) named after the guy in Moby Dick?
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:09:21 +0000
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