It would be an Ethos appeal.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
A and C are both good answers but the idea conveyed especially in the words, "even if it's not my child", and other sentences in this excerpt, lead me to believe A is ur best answer/
The answer is: A. obsession
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In the excerpt from "Moby D*ck," by Herman Melville, the narrator describes Captain Ahab's determination and fixation to kill the whale that caught his leg. Thus, Ishmael mentions Ahab's upright posture, his coraugeous persistance, and devoted look towards a dangerous task like encountering the whale.
