The moral ambiguity of the universe is prevalent throughout Melville's Moby Dick. None of the characters represent pure evil or pure goodness. Even Melville's description of Ahab, whom he repeatedly refers to "monomaniacal," suggesting an amorality or psychosis, is given a chance to be se...

The moral ambiguity of the universe is prevalent throughout Melville抯 Moby Dick. None of the characters represent pure evil or pure goodness. Even Melville抯 description of Ahab, whom he repeatedly refers to "monomaniacal," suggesting an amorality or psychosis, is given a chance to be ...