Question

Which best explains why Melville refers to Captain Ahab as “supreme lord and dictator” in the first paragraph of Chapter 28 of Moby-?

to show that Captain Ahab trusts his men to make decisions for him
to show that Captain Ahab distributes power equally among his crew
to show that Captain Ahab is the only decision maker on board the ship
to show that Captain Ahab is the only person allowed to work on deck

THE ANSWER IS C.

Answer 1

The answer is

C. to show that Captain Ahab is the only decision maker on board the ship

Answer 2

to show that Captain Ahab is the only decision maker on board the ship