Captain Ahab stood erect, looking straight out beyond the ship’s 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. —Moby–D**k,
Herman Melville

What is a possible theme based on this passage?

Troubled leaders can have an unhealthy influence on their followers.

Stubbornness is a necessary quality in a leader.

Lack of verbal communication is a signal of a strong team.