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Billy Budd by Herman Melville Billy Budd by Herman Melville is a story about a young, charismatic sailor, Billy Budd, who is called to be transferred to Bellipotent, a British warship, from Rights of Men, a merchant ship. Billy Budd works diligently on the new boat and wins the favors of most of the crew,…

The story takes place during a time when it was common for a group of sailors to band around a handsome sailor who would be superior to his peers in every way. The narrator recalls a male African named Billy Budd who fit that description. He had recently entered the Naval force was taken into…