Ahab’s maniacal obsessive mind finally takes full control in the chapter The Quadrant.  This instrument is used to measure the position of the sun in order to determine a ship’s latitude.  Ahab decides that it is useless on his quest to find Moby Dick, exclaiming Foolish toy! Babies’ plaything of haughty admirals, and commodores, and … Continue reading The Beginning of the End of the Pequod