Read the passage from moby-d in which ahab, standing on deck of the pequod, describes the wind. what wider concept does the wind symbolize in this story? were i the wind, i’d blow no more on such a wicked, miserable world. i’d crawl somewhere to a cave, and slink there. and yet, ’tis a noble and heroic thing, the wind! who ever conquered it? in every fight it has the last and bitterest blow. run tilting at it, and you but run through it. ha! a coward wind that strikes stark-naked men, but will not stand to receive a single blow. a. the widespread nature of sin b. man’s isolation from others c. the unstoppable forces of nature d. the unknowable nature of man’s inner thoughts

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based on the biblical principle philippians 4: 13 "i can do everything through christ who strengthens me." i agree that it is through him that we are given the strength to cope with every situation.

and based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32 "better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. better to be even-tempered than to capture a city."   i agree with the author of the passage to the extent that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are contemptuous, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and make sure to not hurt other people and their feelings are strong people.