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Quiz: Shadows of the Imagination III
HS: English 3B [M] (Prescriptive) (GP) / 6:American Renaissance Literature
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Why does Starbuck argue that it is madness for Ahab to be angry with Moby-Dick for the loss of his leg?


because accidents occur on whaling vessels on a regular basis

because Moby-Dick is a senseless creature that acts out of instinct

because Starbuck believes Ahab must learn to forgive

because Ahab lost his leg in an accident that was not Moby-Dick’s fault
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Answer 1

Starbuck argues that it is madness for Ahab to be angry with Moby-Dick for the loss of his leg **because Ahab lost his leg in an accident that was not Moby-Dick’s fault**. This perspective highlights the notion that blaming Moby-Dick, or any creature, for a natural event is irrational, as the whale acts according to its instincts rather than in malice.