Billy Budd 2

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The Book doesn’t work in a strict and orderly fashion but starts out to describe at length different characters, then moves to fast actions, slows down again to a very argued trail, then draws rapidly to a close with Billy’s hanging. Even after that event, (the hanging), the book lingers on with a comment of it and ties up all loose ends (Captain Vere dieing etc…). Though this story lacks orthodox format, it coheres in a profound and moving way.
The style and point of view of Billy Budd can be dealt with together b/c of the strong narrative voice determines both. The narrator of the story is clearly a highly educated person with a great knowledge of mythology. Though the voice of the narrative is consistent in this novel, the point of view is constantly changing. Sometimes we are put inside the heads of the characters (he tells us Claggart’s secret thoughts about Billy, and makes us feel the anguish Captain Vere is experiencing in making his hard ...

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3 main ‘nicknames;’ Baby Budd, he was seen as a form of Christ, and as Adam from the Garden of Paradise. When seeing all three in the same sentence it brings one to compare and contrast. What do all three essentially have? Innocence. Furthermore, such a quality isn’t lost through yourself but through the actions of others. A Baby doesn’t grow up until his eyes are opened and he is stripped of his purity. Christ was all “good” until he was hanged a crucifix by those who opposed his beliefs- again another stripped of his goodness. Last but not least, the comparison of Billy to Adam. Adam was a man, G-d’ first creation, and therefore is seen as ...

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