葬身海底的猎鲸人——亚哈船长个性剖析

The whaleman who lost his life in the sea——An analysis on the personality of capitan Ahab

对于麦尔维尔笔下的亚哈船长的评论褒贬不一,其主要原因在于亚哈复杂的个性。亚哈的英勇、执著和不畏艰险为我们树立了硬汉的形象,同时亚哈又有柔情和富于同情心的人性化一面;但最后由于亚哈的偏执,造成了“皮阔德”号覆灭的悲剧,从这一角度来看,他又是一个魔鬼,近似于他的敌手莫比.迪克。剖析亚哈复杂的个性对于解读《白鲸》这部历史巨著是极其重要的。

The comentaries on captain Ahab of Melville are quite different,mainly due to the complicated personality of Ahab.Ahab's characters of being brave,persistent and regardless of difficulties and obstacles unfold us an image of a tough guy.Meanwhile,he is tender and sympathetic,which shows us his normal human feelings.But he is so stubborn that he should be accused for the ruin of Pequod.From this aspect,Ahab is a devil similar to his rival Moby Dick.To analyze the personality of Ahab is of great importance for the appreciation of the great work—Moby Dick