FAQ About Moby Dick

"Moby-Dick" is a novel about a sailor named Ishmael who signs up for a whaling voyage on the Pequod, a ship captained by Ahab. Ahab is obsessed with hunting down and killing a giant white sperm whale named Moby Dick, who had previously destroyed Ahab's ship and leg. The novel explores themes of obsession, revenge, the destructive nature of human ambition, and the relationship between humans and nature.