It is on
the borderline of obsession, where he skips prom, graduation, and spends all his time on
trying to find another clue to where Margo might be. He can be easily compared to Captain
Ahab, a man who wanted nothing more than killing a single white whale. Quentin’s teacher
says, “Ahab is a fool for being obsessed. But you could also argue that there is something
tragically heroic about fighting this battle he is doomed to lose” (159). This instantly relates
back to Q’s search for Margo. One mus…
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