Billy Budd (play)
Date Submitted: 09/09/2006 22:44:15
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 3 pages (689 words)
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 3 pages (689 words)
There is much to be said about innocence. If one is with
innocence than one can do no wrong. But that is not all to be said.
Innocence is not always a good thing. It could make one naive or blind
to certain evils. Like in the case of Billy Budd. Billy was innocent
from evil and therefore could not see the evil of John Claggart
approaching him, out to destroy him. It is known …
Is this Essay helpful? Join now to read this particular paper
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
…come up with the obvious and not so
obvious answer, even though we know the real reason for his downfall.
That was his innocence. Yes, Billy Budd was innocent of evil, but that
innocence is what made him unable to see the evil out to destroy him
in Claggart. Too much innocence is not always a good thing, but a
little helps from doing wrong. There is quite a bit to be said about
innocence.
Need a custom written paper? Let our professional writers save your time.