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Billy Budd, Sailor
Herman Melville
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Summary
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Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–5
Chapters 6–12
Chapters 13–17
Chapters 18–19
Chapters 20–21
Chapters 22–25
Chapters 26–30
Characters
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Billy Budd
Claggart
Captain Vere
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Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-5
Chapters 6-12
Chapters 13-17
Chapters 18-19
Chapters 20-21
Chapters 22-25
Chapters 26-30
Study Questions
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What reality has Billy never had to confront directly before the events of the novel?
That he cannot swim
That innocence is nonexistent
That poverty exists
That evil exists
2
of 5
What historical/religious figure does Billy invite comparison to?
Buddha
Jesus Christ
Moses
Job
3
of 5
What does Claggart's nuanced understanding of the relationship between action and intentions help him to do?
Win arguments
Detect lies
Make friends
Deceive others
4
of 5
Who does Claggart represent in the novel's Christian allegory?
Job
Satan/the serpent
Pontius Pilate
Judas
5
of 5
Captain Vere symbolizes the conflict between the individual's inner self and what external "force"?
Social expectations
God's will
Literary convention
Gravity
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