1. Billy Budd
However, like Billy Budd, Vere has been able to hold on to his natural intelligence. Along with his intelligence, Vere has an innocent quality to him: he believes when a crisis between duty and conscience calls, he will be able to hold fast to duty as called for on the seas during war. ... 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. ...
- Word Count: 1960
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: High School