In the short novel "Billy Budd" written by Herman Melville, Captain Vere's choice of whether or not a single character such as Billy Budd possesses a higher importance than that of the general public is debated. ... (Melville 66) As an intellectual and accountable character, Captain Vere realizes the need to perform his duties regardless of the fact that his heart may possibly be telling him to do otherwise. ... (Melville 66) This situation is to be managed in a realistic and sensible manner despite the fact that there is a profound familiarity between the convict and the captain. ......

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In his noted work, Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street, Herman Melville portrays the deranged character and namesake of the novel, as a blatant critique of nineteenth century America. In spite of his seemingly antagonistic role in the novel, Bartleby is really a victim of his surroundings...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

By using this method, the reader is able to hear the thoughts of two different characters and how they perceive events. ... Also, the narrator in the story only presents the issues at hand and lets the characters unwind the deeper quandary. ... Every flashback Judith writes is a looking glass on the reasoning behind characters certain actions. ... Another style that she utilized can be seen in the works of William Shakespeare to those of Herman Melville. ... She never allowed for the character to grow and change as Conrad and Calvin had the opportunity to do. ...

• Word Count: 2059
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• Grade Level: High School