Read the passage.

when he reaches home, his sisters, his mother, and his wife sob for a long time at the sight of his flat sleeve.

in “an episode of war” by stephen crane, what does the lieutenant’s sleeve represent?

the lieutenant’s sense of honor

the lieutenant’s ability to feel emotion

the loss of the war

the loss of his arm

Which best explains how melville uses his description of ahab in chapter 28 of moby-d ick to comment on the nature of man? through ahab, melville symbolizes how guilt can take over a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how obsession can take over a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how inaction can ruin a man’s life. through ahab, melville symbolizes how isolation can ruin a man’s life.