Triumph of Good Over Evil in Billy BuddBilly Budd by Herman Melville is a classic story of good and evil. Good is constantly attacked by evil, until good falters. Through the use of many literary devices, Melville creates a compelling story and develops his theme. It shows that good and right will ultimately triumph over evil, even when evil is death. The protagonist, Billy Budd, is the main force for good in the book. Billy is a young man who seems to have everything going for him. He is big, strong, handsome and has a personality that draws everyone to him. Wherever he goes, he charms people, earning the respect of those around him. A large amount of imagery is used to describe how aesthetically perfect Billy is. ***Give an example from the text*** Aside from the stutter, Billy seems absolutely perfect. Billy is a sailor. His original ship was the Rights-Of-Man, but he later becomes impressed by the Bellipotent and becomes a bowman. As usual he fascinates everyone. They even call him "The Handsome Sailor". On the ship, Billy is respected by everyone except the protagonist, John Claggart. Claggart is extremely jealous and has considerable contempt for him. ***What is the relationship between Billy and Claggart?*** At first he tries to be kind to Billy, but his true jealousies soon emerge. He begins berating Billy for trivial mistakes and tries to degrade him. In one instance, when Billy pours a bowl of soup, Claggart sardonically tells Billy, "As good as it was. Deep down, Claggart also thinks that Billy is secretly plotting against him. When his madness really begins to take the upper hand, Claggart begins to think of ways to prove that Billy is a traitor. Finally, his chance comes when a guard approaches Billy in the middle of the night and asks him to join an attempted mutiny with all the men. others who are impressed.The guard also offers Billy a bribe.Billy gets so angry that he almost throws the guard into the sea.When Claggart hears about this, he immediately runs to Captain Vere is a well-educated and level-headed man stern but fair to see his accuser and Billy accepts. Billy hears the lies that were told to him, he goes crazy.