Question

what is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? the detective spent his career chasing his white whale, a notorious bank robber who had eluded law enforcement for decades. literature a song greek mythology

Explanation:

The term "white whale" is a well - known allusion from the novel Moby - Dick by Herman Melville, which is a work of literature. In Moby - Dick, Captain Ahab is obsessed with hunting the white whale Moby Dick. Here, the detective's obsession with catching the bank robber is compared to Ahab's obsession with the white whale.

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