captain ahab stood erect, looking straight out beyond the ships ever-pitching prow. there was an infinity of…

captain ahab stood erect, looking straight out beyond the ships ever-pitching prow. there was an infinity of firmest fortitude, a determinate, unsurrenderable wilfulness, in the fixed and fearless, forward dedication of that glance. not a word he spoke; nor did his officers say aught to him; though by all their minutest gestures and expressions, they plainly showed the uneasy, if not painful, consciousness of being under a troubled master-eye. based on the passage, which words best describe captain ahab? serious, determined, stubborn bold, adventurous, curious weary, calm, reflective strong, optimistic, friendly
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The passage describes Captain Ahab as having "an infinity of firmest fortitude, a determinate, unsurrenderable wilfulness" which shows determination and stubbornness. Also, his serious demeanor is shown by his silence and the uneasiness of his officers under his "troubled master - eye".
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serious, determined, stubborn