In herman melville’s mobydick, ahab’s long-winded, tormented speeches show that he is

a. single-minded
b. practical
c. greedy
d. vulnerable

A. single-minded.

In MobyDick, we meet Ahab. He is a captain obsessed with killing MobyDick, a great whale. Ahab's speeches are often long-winded and tormented, and his obsession is obvious. He is single-minded, and believes that it is his destiny to kill the whale, which is the embodiment of evil in the world. He is a tragic character, because his overconfidence leads him to defy common sense and expose himself to great tragedy.

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