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In Herman Melville’s Moby-D1ck, why does Starbuck obey Ahab even though he disagrees with him?

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He is concerned about whether the vessel can handle the chase.

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Could be because he knows what Ahab is capable of and Ahab could do something bad to him?Idk im a beginner sorry :-)
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