1. Billy Budd - Was he Christ?
In a description of Captain Vere it can be anticipated that Vere, who values peace and common good, would be in conflict with his job, which requires him to be a militaristic authoritarian. ... The use of moon, signifies, nature and in that sense innocence. ... Also the use of "hiding" in describing this other aspect of Captain Vere suggests that the sense of duty felt by Vere is not a foreign feeling. ... It is important to note that the wavering between his conflicting feelings does not occur once but a few times. ...
- Word Count: 1964
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School