Moby Dick

Comment on the positive influence gentle weather has on Captain Ahab. Do you think climate and weather conditions in general affect our psychology and behaviour?

from chapter 5

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Ahab seems more reflective and less obsessive when the weather is calm. The weather often personifies Ahab's moods. At the height of his whale obsession, the weather is often stormy and chaotic.