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 . He is out to make Billy's life miserable and is the cause of '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 though he knew of his innocence. But nevertheless
Dansker- A veteran sailor who has taken a liking to . Tells Billy that Claggart doesn't like him. He is also one of the most ...
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he doesn't know. He was found in a basket hung on a man's door handle in Bristol. Billy seems to be practically perfect, but he does have one weakness. When he is strongly provoked, he is inclined to stutter, or may even become speechless. The author tells us of the uprisings in the British navy. It is later called the Great Mutiny. They sail for the Mediterranean and have an uneasiness about them as they watch for signs of trouble or discontent.
Chapters 8-15, Pages 28-55
Billy had seen the gangway punishment, and was determined that he would always perform his duties well, and that his actions would never cause him to get yelled at. Though he had made that resolution, he was occasionally getting into slight trouble. He is confused by this, and goes to Dansker, who seems to have taken a liking to him. Billy asks him for his opinion, and he says that it is because Claggart doesn't like Billy. That with all evidence to the contrary, he despises him.
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16-23, Pages 56-94
After the incident with the afterguardsman, Billy tells his friend, the Dansker, some of the details of what happened. Billy doesn't tell the Dansker that it was an afterguardsman, and the Dansker says that Claggart is out to get him. It makes Billy wonder what Claggart has to do with all of it. Billy disregards what the Dansker has told him about Claggart, even though the master-at-arms acts weird around him sometimes. He doesn't realize that beneath Claggart's calm surface, there is a jealous man that is out to get him. A few day later, Claggart approaches Captain Vere and tells him that one of the sailors is a dangerous man who is planning something dangerous ...
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