Which best explains the symbolism behind Ahab’s ivory leg, fashioned from the jaw of a whale in Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick ?

Ahab’s leg, made from a whale’s jawbone, is a constant reminder of his injury and his fixation on the whale that caused it. Rather than treating whaling simply as a way to earn a living, Ahab sees the whale as an enemy to defeat. Thus the leg symbolizes his desire to conquer whales like an enemy; choice D is correct.

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