Atherant
What are the themes of Moby Dick?
Herman Melville
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JSDonald
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The most obvious is obsession, as portrayed by Ahab's obsession with the white whale.
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ltred12
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The work has heavy religious overtones; all of the characters have Biblical names.
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melintur
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Revenge is also a major theme of this book.