Driven by Revenge

By Dr James Dobson
Driven by revenge
Very few stories are as gripping as Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick. And like most literary classics, its theme is as timeless as the ages.
The story focuses on the whaling ship Pequod, under the leadership of Captain Ahab. The crew quickly learns that Capt Ahab is on a quest to track and kill Moby Dick, the great white whale that took his leg years ago. He confesses his burning desire for revenge and convinces the crew to help.
But the story reaches a climax in a mighty confrontation with Moby Dick. In the throes of a hurricane, they battle the great white, piercing his side with harpoons, attacking and then retreating as the night goes on.
Soon, Capt Ahab is alone in a small boat, facing the giant with nothing more than a harpoon. He refuses to run when he has a chance, and with all the hate and strength he can muster, he thrusts the harpoon into the whale, only to find its rope wrapped around his neck. He's dragged into the depths of the sea and drowned.
It's a haunting but insightful tale about what happens when a passion or an obsession that consumes like a cancer of the soul, and in the end it destroys, not the other person, but the one who is filled with hate.