Read the excerpt from Chapter 28 of MobyDick.

Nor a word he spoke; nor did his officers say aught to him; though by all their minutest gestures and expressions, they plainly showed the uneasy, if not painful, consciousness of being under a troubled master-eye.

Which best describes the theme Melville develops in this excerpt?

A the effectiveness of a leader who sets himself apart from others

B the importance of obeying a leader under all circumstances

C the inherent danger of a leader who exhibits signs of madness

D the problems associated with inexperienced leaders

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Ismael Barnes

6 June, 01:08

Read the excerpt from Chapter 28 of MobyDick.

Nor a word he spoke; nor did his officers say aught to him; though by all their minutest gestures and expressions, they plainly showed the uneasy, if not painful, consciousness of being under a troubled master-eye.

Which best describes the theme Melville develops in this excerpt?

A the effectiveness of a leader who sets himself apart from others

B the importance of obeying a leader under all circumstances

C the inherent danger of a leader who exhibits signs of madness

D the problems associated with inexperienced leaders

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Alana Dickson · Answer 1

C) the inherent danger of a leader who exhibits signs of madness.

Madness is one of the book's main themes. We'll find out about how madness was seen in the nineteenth century and investigate precedents and sorts of madness in Herman Melville.

Roger Richards · Answer 2

Its C. the inherent danger of a leader who exhibits signs of madness