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Essay heading: Billy Budd
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June 1, 1998 |
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"It is against him being man," Billy says in response to the apparent unwarranted flogging of his fellow crew member. This shows Billy's view that the laws put in place by society do not always reflect what is inherent to man.
Billy Budd starts off the film as very close to nature. By the end of the film however, we can see how he was socialized by his time on the Avenger...
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Throughout the film Billy is barefoot, but when he is being hanged the camera shows that he is wearing shoes for the first time. Billy's shoes symbolize how socialization has killed him.
All of Billy Budd's actions in the film stem from his heart. He truly wants to do what is right. When Billy leaves his post to save Jenkins, he is acting out of emotion...
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