1. Billy Budd - Was he Christ?
In a description of Captain Vere it can be anticipated that Vere, who values peace and common good, would be in conflict with his job, which requires him to be a militaristic authoritarian. ... It is important to note that the wavering between his conflicting feelings does not occur once but a few times. ... He keeps conscience and duty separate, but does not judge one to be "righter" than the other. ...
- Word Count: 1964
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School