A character in Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Pequod's grim, monomaniacal commander, consumed by vengeance against the white whale that tore off his leg.
Also known as: old man, Old Thunder
Inside the story
Captain Ahab is the grim commander of the Pequod, leading its crew on a whaling voyage. An old man known as Old Thunder, he is consumed by vengeance against the white whale that tore off his leg, and his fierce purpose shapes his dealings with the sailors around him.
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