'Billy Budd by Herman Melville\r'

'The story, nightstick Budd, by Herman Melville embodies some themes. The same story has similarly been the subject of many different interpretations because of these themes. cardinal of the more popular interpretations has to do with the many different allusions to the holy Christian bible. Billy has often been interpreted as whirl from the book of Genesis, while his counterpart, Claggart, has often been comp ard to the snake in the grass in the garden of Eden or as Satan. The reason for this comparison has to do with the sacrifice that Billy makes at the leftover of the story.Good natured and kind hearted, Billy becomes the innocent victim of a harsh society. In assign to make this portrayal, however, it is necessary to briefly dissertate the trials and tribulations that Billy endured. The goodness of Billy is highlighted more during the times when Claggart tries to tempt Billy in committing dastardly acts and deeds of evil; the temptations that Claggart dangles in Billyà ¢â‚¬â„¢s way submit Claggart’s different attempts to destroy the pillow slip of Billy. This is analogous to the situation in the Garden of Eden where the Serpent tries to deceive spell into taking the fruit of the forbidden tree.The definition of Claggart’s dead body as it lies lifeless in the form of a snake reinforces this point. This is an important characterization that is utilise well in the story as it makes it easier for the readers to identify one of the many themes that are embedded in Billy Budd. Without these comparisons to Adam, the naturalness and the tragedy of the downfall of Billy would not be as highlighted as they are in the story. The sacrifice that Billy makes in the end becomes the haunting image of how a hostile society can go bad the lives and minds of the innocent ones.\r\n'