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Who was Herman Melville's famous protagonist in Moby-Dick (1851)?

  1. Ishmael

  2. Angelica

  3. Ahab

  4. Queequeg

The correct answer is: Ahab

A Ishmael is the narrator of the story, but he is not the main protagonist. B: Angelica is not a character in Moby-Dick. D: Queequeg is a significant character in the story, but he is not the main protagonist. The main protagonist is Captain Ahab, who leads the hunt for the white whale, Moby-Dick.