John Metcalf

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Billy Budd
By Herman Melville

• John Metcalf

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Herman Melville

• Herman Melville is considered to be one of the
  best American writers of all time. His best
  novel, Moby Dick, is a masterpiece. Billy Budd
  was published after his death.

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Summary

• Billy Budd is about a sailor that is very strong.
  His nickname is the Handsome Sailor. When he
  comes on board he is well liked among all the
  other sailors. The Master-of-Arms Claggart, is
  the only one that doesnt like him. Once Billy
  is accused fro treason, he must defend himself.

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Main CharactersThere is not many main characters
in the book but here are the main ones

• Billy Budd- Handsome sailor
• The Captain- Captain of H.M.S. Bellipotent
• John Claggart -  The Master-of-arms
• The Dansker- Billys friend

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Setting

• The book takes place on the H.M.S. Bellipotent in
  the year of 1797 in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Theme

• Herman Melville uses a theme Good vs. Evil in
  the book. To find out who wins the battle you
  must read the book. The ending might be
  surprising to some people.

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Publication

• The papers of Billy Budd was found in a tin can
  and was published in 1924!!

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Billy Budd, beyond the book
Billy Budd has been produced into a film, opera
and a play.
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Summary

• Will Billy clear his name?
• Will Claggart get punishment?
• What will happen?

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Why I like the Book

• Billy Budd is a classic battle of Good vs. Evil.
  One of the greatest authors in American
  literature wrote it. Some people may find it hard
  to understand but if you read deeply into it, you
  can pick up on it easy. I think you will enjoy it
  if you like sailing and ships.

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Sources

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Budd