Moby Dick
Comparison of the two captains
Captain Ahab
Vengeful
- lost one of his legs to Moby Dick
- went out on a quest to kill Moby Dick
Irrational
- Always planning ways to track and kill
Moby Dick instead of focussing on their
business as whalers.
uncaring towards his family
- Did not focus on the business as
whalers which is his source of income
to provide for his family.
- Left his wife for 3 years one day after
his marriage to go on his voyage
Moby Dick
Comparison of the two captains
Captain Ahab
Vengeful
- lost one of his legs to Moby Dick
- went out on a quest to kill Moby Dick
Irrational
- Always planning ways to track and kill
Moby Dick instead of focussing on their
business as whalers.
uncaring towards his family
- Did not focus on the business as
whalers which is his source of income
to provide for his family.
- Left his wife for 3 years one day after
his marriage to go on his voyage
Captain Boomer
Forgiving
- lost one of his arms to Moby Dick
- Choose to accept what happen to him
and put this incident behind him and
leave Moby Dick alone.
Rational
- Understands that by going after Moby
Dick again it will just most likely lead to
the amputation of another body part.
- Focus on their business as whalers
cares about his family
- Working hard as whalers to get money
for his families
- Trying hard to stay alive to return to his
family
Captain Boomer
Forgiving
- lost one of his arms to Moby Dick
- Choose to accept what happen to him
and put this incident behind him and
leave Moby Dick alone.
Rational
- Understands that by going after Moby
Dick again it will just most likely lead to
the amputation of another body part.
- Focus on their business as whalers
cares about his family
- Working hard as whalers to get money
for his families
- Trying hard to stay alive to return to his
family