Read the excerpt from Chapter 28 of MobyDick. His bone leg steadied in that hole; one arm elevated, and holding by a shroud; Captain Ahab stood erect, looking straight out beyond the ship’s ever pitching prow. There was an infinity of firmest fortitude, a determinate, unsurrenderable willfulness, in the fixed and fearless, forward dedication of that glance. Which best describes the theme Melville develops in this excerpt from the chapter? a. obsession
b. optimism
d. love
c. loss

The theme that's developed by Melville in this excerpt from the chapter is A. Obsession.

The theme of a story simply means the main idea that the author wants to pass across to the readers. It is the message that the speaker wants the audience to know.

In this case, the theme represented here is obsession. The character was described well by Melville. She described the character's glance, arms, etc because she was obsessed.

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the correct answer can either be a or b because it could be both but you should probally choose b

the answer would be, she updates her online profiles regularly and participates in work-related online discussions.