Using roots as clues, what does autograph mean in the following sentence?

the governor could not give the child an autograph because no one had a pen.

personal drive
special leadership
personal recommendation
* own writing

Based on the information in the passage, what conclusion can the reader make?

The victorian era is known as the age of

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.