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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