Psycho-social Ahab
James`
political depiction of Captain Ahab`s madness and mission, in my thoughts
raised an equivalent state of mind that doesn`t necessary have the same
background. This other kind of Captain Ahab is alone inside his head,
loneliness opposed on him by his emotionally commanding role, and that is a
tragedy in itself: lifetime has passed outside, while he has been locked
inside. The tragedy continues: his loss of life-years and outside livings would
not let him have anyone else in another position than his, but will have to make
everybody else convinced by the same justice of his revenge - if not, other ways to make them cooperate
would also be considered and enacted. His revenge subject should not necessarily
be so much that gigantic monster which symbolizes the reason to all his
suffering, but might very well be the real reason of his suffering, meaning his
suspended life themselves – unfortunately
but inevitably, together with some others` lives that to him aren`t really separated than his in this manner.
Somehow
I see that kind of captain`s fight as a war declared on Time. To indifference
of time turned towards his life, he does not turn back his indifference, because this indifference itself is what makes him so mad. Instead he is trying to fill up two imaginary wishes, his and his
enemy`s, with the same enthusiastic hatred. He won`t see that the only way to live with Time would be to let him remain the winner- otherwise you are lost
inside your own, for Ever.
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