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Billy Budd By Herman Melville Elizabeth English III, Honors Period 1 Main Characters Billy Budd- He is a bright-eyed, twenty-one year old forewoman of the British Fleet. An orphan, he is tall, athletic, friendly, innocent, and helpful. He is a loyal friend, and a fierce fighter. All the officers like him except for Claggart. Claggart- The Master-at-Arms that is envious and jealous of Billy Budd. He is out to make Billy's life miserable and is the cause of Billy Budd's execution. Captain Vere- The Honorable Edward Fairfax Vere is a bachelor of about forty. He has a nickname of "Starry Vere." Captain Vere is forced to execute Billy Budd though he knew of his innocence. But nevertheless Dansker- A veteran sailor who has taken a liking to Billy Budd. Tells Billy that Claggart doesn't like him. He is also one of the most important members of the crew. Chapter's 1-7 Page's 1-27 The book starts out with the author remembering seeing a handsome man many years ago. He is reminded of this by the Handsome Sailor, Billy Budd. Billy is twenty- one, a foretopeman of the British fleet who impressed Lieutenant Ratcliffe of the H.M.S. Indomitable. Billy leaves his ship the Rights of Man, and joins the H.M.S. Indomitable. He is received well by t
Billy is put in irons and is visited by the chaplain. After an instant more of silence, Billy's arm lashes out and strikes Claggart on the forehead. Claggart notices that it was Billy that spilled the soup, and only taps him lightly with his rattan. Billy Budd had one flaw, and that was when he was under any kind of pressure, he would either stutter or lose his ability to speak. He doesn't realize that beneath Claggart's calm surface, there is a jealous man that is out to get him. He is confused by this, and goes to Dansker, who seems to have taken a liking to him. He is very sorry that he is dead, but never meant to kill the man. " A few weeks later, in a Navy Chronicle, a passage said that there was a man named Billy Budd that had stabbed Claggart. " The Captain is surprised with this accusation and wonders what the best way to silence the matter as quickly as possible. He was found in a basket hung on a man's door handle in Bristol. The sailors are astonished by what the hear. We should accept life and live it to its fullest. The sailor said that there was a gang of men that were impressed into service just as Billy had been, and he wanted to know if Billy wanted to join them. It is later called the Great Mutiny.
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