问答题 What does the white whale in Moby Dick symbolize? Why do you think so?
【正确答案】正确答案:To the Pequod"s crew, the white whale is a concept onto which they can displace their anxieties about their dangerous and often very frightening jobs. Ahab, on the other hand, believes that Moby Dick is a manifestation of all that is wrong with the world, and he feels that it is his destiny to eradicate this symbolic evil. To Ishmael, the narrator, the whale symbolizes the unknown, mysterious natural force, an unreal world of speculation and mystery.
【答案解析】解析:本题考查《莫比·迪克》中白鲸的象征意义。