It is the difference in the body structures of these two characters that Melville brings out the theme of the handsome sailor. Melville writes that “Billy was a big, dark-skinned, healthy man while Claggart was pale andSeemed to hint that there was something defective and abnormal in the constitution and blood” (Melville 448). Melville also explains that there a difference between the two charters, Billy and Claggart, in terms of their physical attributes. Clearly, these men present a dual attribute of the human character. On the other hand, Claggart is painted as being a person who is intelligent and adequately understands the operations and the way in which the ship is run. Melville paints Billy as being an innocent character that lacks enough education about the operations of the ship. On the contrary, Claggart represents the evil side of the human race. The character Billy is a representation of the good attribute of human behavior. His short story Billy budd, sailor, Melville creates a romantic phenomenon whereby the characters involved are the exact opposite of each other. Melville's work has made him one of the most remarkable romantic authors in the nineteenth century whose work has been used as a bench mark for many upcoming writers. Herman Melville’s Billy budd, sailor is masterpiece in terms of its content and organization.
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