Herman Melville's "Billy Budd" The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Analytical Essay by Sammy
Herman Melville's "Billy Budd" The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
This paper examines the character traits and conflicts in "Billy Budd."
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This paper discusses the contrasts between the three central characters in the story, Billy Budd, Claggert, and Captain Vere. It explores the development in the plot and how each character's true traits come out through their ultimate actions. It focuses on Captain Vere's character as one that is seemingly noble and good, but his final decision proves him to be otherwise.
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"A closer examination of the novel brings to light certain aspects of each character that are quite opposite to the ones that they symbolize. Billy Budd symbolizes Good. His character is not without fault. The aspects of simplicity and blind faith in the goodness of the world, in his personality lead to his demise. His immaturity breeds curiosity and lacks the far sightedness to listen to the good advice given by the Dansker. Hence, despite the Dansker's warnings he is unable to see Claggert as his nemesis. His stuttering is also portrayed as a fault that caused his death instead of accepting it as a handicap."Cite this Analytical Essay:
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Herman Melville's "Billy Budd" The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (2002, May 08)
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"Herman Melville's "Billy Budd" The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" 08 May 2002.
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