Question

Independent Practice
Match the character or symbol with the trait it represents in Moby-Dick.

obsession and vengeance

white whale

honesty and reason

gold piece

innocence and strength

Starbuck

death and destruction

peg leg

personal value of revenge

Ahab

psychological death

Answer 1

Here are the matches for the characters or symbols with the traits they represent in "Moby-Dick":

- **Obsession and vengeance**: **Ahab**
- **White whale**: **Death and destruction**
- **Honesty and reason**: **Starbuck**
- **Gold piece**: **Personal value of revenge**
- **Innocence and strength**: **Peg leg** (this may refer to Queequeg, but its matching can vary depending on context)
- **Death and destruction**: **White whale**
- **Psychological death**: **Ahab** (as he becomes consumed by his obsession)

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