Which of Ahab’s character traits does Melville develop most thoroughly in Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick ?

Chapter 41 develops Ahab’s obsessive need for revenge by explaining how his encounter with Moby Dick shaped his hatred of the whale. Ahab sees the whale as the embodiment of evil and is consumed by the desire to strike back at it. The chapter does not portray him as accepting his plight, reluctant to sail, or respectful of nature.

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