Billy Budd - Criminal Without

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sparked the Dankser to give Billy a nickname because ��whether in freak of patriarchal irony touching Billy�s youth and athletic frame or for some other and more recondite reason, from the first in addressing him he [the Dansker] always substituted �Baby� for �Billy��(35). The characteristics aforementioned verify Billy�s innocent nature, just as Jesus Christ held the same innocent disposition. After Billy�s capture from the Rights of Man, by impressment, he shows no remorse toward his old captain and shipmates for not protecting him. Billy, as well as Jesus, cannot hold a because their innocent nature renders them incapable of such thoughts.
Once aboard the Bellipotent he becomes the most popular member of the crew. Once Billy sees a man being flogged, he vows to follow all of his orders so he won�t be disgraced in front of the crew. Although Billy was stolen from another ship, he still follows whoever is the leader. Billy�s innocence can be seen in one particular scene with ...

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Claggart is an enigma without no background. Quite possibly, he was a criminal placed onto the ship instead of jail. When Claggart speaks it sounds as though he attempts to mask a foreign accent, which supports the oddness of a foreigner in the British navy. His job on the Indomitable is master at arms, basically a snitch. Claggart�s presence in the navy is perplexing, because he does hold an amplitude of knowledge. A physical attribute that is disturbing about Claggart is a sickening pale complexion, which may possibly indicate he does not have a drop of blood in his body. The mysteries that the reader encounters about Claggart are paralleled with evil. Lucifer is still a vague figure ...

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