Question

In herman melville’s mobydick, why does starbuck object to ahab’s desire to pursue mobydick?

a.he states that revenge does not yield profits at market.
b.he is concerned about whether the vessel can handle the chase.
c.he objects to ahab’s pursuit of a creature that is too cunning.
d.he points out that the men are not in favor of the pursuit.

Answer 1

He states that revenge does not yield profits at market

Answer 2

"Mobydick" is actually a novel that was written by Herman Melville. And based on one of the scenes in this novel, the reason why Starbuck disagrees to Ahab's desire to continue with Mobydick is that he objects to Ahab's pursuit of a creature that is too cunning. The answer is option C.