Ok so the next little bit pretty much tells all about Captain Ahab and how him and Moby Dick had thier first meeting. Ahab was on a ship that was whale hunting. They were after Moby, and it was not going well. THe crew was putting up a good fight, but Moby was winning. In a fit of rage Ahab drew a knife from his belt and charged at the whale. He somehow hoped that the six inch little knife would kill the whale. Of course, instead the whale got him. The whale took out a chunk of good old Captain Ahab's leg. Luckily for Ahab, the crew was able to save him. They said that on the way back to land was the time when Ahab went mad. Sometimes he would be yelling and ranting and raving and other times he would seem almost normal and calm. His anger for Moby Dick most likely drove him insane. Now he simply turns his anger and hatred into a passion for revenge. He constantly thinks about capturing the white whale. That is his obsession. He will stop at nothing to kill Moby Dick. He has also done a pretty good job of getting his crew to go along with it too. THey all now want to kill the whale for the money and for thier captian. I just hope that those men know what they are getting themselves into. Revenge can be an ugly buisness, especailly when your dealing with a great white whale.