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Discuss the role of captain Vere in Billy Budd's death
As a captain, it was the duty of Vere to ensure that the rules were followed to the letter Melville notes that the captain was a strict follower of the rules and committed to eliminating evils against the society because, “not alone because they seemed to him insusceptible of embodiment of lasting institutions, but at war with the peace of the world and the true welfare of mankind (Melville 312) The captain exhibits a dilemma between the inner convictions of an individual and the role set by the society Though his inner conviction was against the accusations leveled against him by Claggart, he also had the responsibility of making Billy Budd pay for his violations He believed Billy was a good man and saw it hard to believe he was the trouble causer in the ship
Received on Sun Dec 13 2020 - 18:11:31 CET