Read the excerpt from Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick , by Herman Melville. All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the lees of things; all truth with malice in it; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby Dick. Which of the following statements best describes the effect of narration on the story?
Answer
A
The narration reflects the violent aftermath of Moby Dick’s attack.
B
The narration suggests Ahab’s spiritual belief about his injury.
C
The narration suggests Ahab’s singular hatred of Moby Dick.
D
The narration reflects the characteristics of physical illness.
Explanation
The narration describes how Ahab sees Moby Dick as the embodiment of everything evil and as a target he can attack. This shows that Ahab’s hatred is intensely focused on the whale, rather than simply describing his injury or its physical aftermath. The best choice is “The narration suggests Ahab’s singular hatred of Moby Dick.”
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