Moby-Dick
What is the main conflict in Moby-Dick by Herman Melville?
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The major conflict is Ahab's obsession to destroy the whale, Moby Dick. There is a clear man vs nature conflict going on but it extends to conflict within the crew of the Pequod as Ahab is bent on destroying the whale at any cost.