Billy Budd Mutiny

In this chapter he faces the splitting conflict between the guilt of avoiding the war and the guilt of killing other humans, resulting in him to feel like a coward in both decisions. Due to his fear of the law, he chose to go to war, because he knew societal pressures controlled a moral influence that overpowered his own aversion to the war. At the end he says, “I was a coward. I went to the war,” (O’Brien 61) indicating that because of the guilt and rejection he would face if he didn’t go to the war, he made the decision even though he thought it wasn’t the right thing to do.

One reason I would be a patriot during the American Revolution is because England’s debt was not the colonists’ responsibility. Many colonists fought in the French and Indian War, and they did their part. England should have stopped forcing the colonists to unwillingly pay the war debt. The taxes took away some of the colonists’ money. Additionally, they loaned money

After the victory towards French in the Seven Years War, the political and social relationship of the colonists and Great Britain had shifted to a different direction. The colonists began to think of themselves as Americans. At that time, The British government felt that the colonies had become quite independence, and they wanted their colonies to start paying tax in order to help England pay the national debt. Not only were Americans forced to pay direct taxes, but they were also obliged to involve in strict regulatory acts such as Sugar Act and Currency Act. Sugar Act (1764) strongly affected American’s trading in which their oceanic vessels and cargos could be inspected by the British Navy and might be confiscated if the paper and the goods that being transported were in disagreement. Currency Act (1764) restricted colonial governments to print their own paper money. These two acts put some colonists in anger but they were not enough to result in civil disorder until the Stamp Act was passed. The reason that the colonists resisted government authority with the passage of the Stamp Act (1765) was because the Stamp Act collected taxes in all type of papers including newspapers, playing cards, licenses, and stamps. This outraged many colonists especially the educated and

In the short story, On The Rainy River, by renowned author, Tim O’Brien, the protagonist, Tim O’Brien, has an internal conflict concerning whether to fight in the Vietnam War or desert his country and escape into the wilds of Canada. The story takes place in the small town of Worthington, Minnesota, where Tim O’Brien, a recent college graduate, spends a summer working at a grotesque meat packing factory to pass the time and earn money. Tim’s character feels that American society and Uncle Sam forced him into a war he did not want to fight in. He feels frustrated because the politicians who decided to send the country to war with little reason will not fight in it themselves and the very society that pushed him into this war is not contributing

It was on March 23, a few centuries back when the man by the name of Patrick Henry delivered his famous speech titled “Give me liberty or give me death!” As interestingly as it sounds, the diction of this man has been very powerful that until today, citizens of the United States nominate it as a great impact. And why wouldn’t they if it’s about a man who is urging the population to desire Patriotism in America. Just before the country entered the Revolutionary War against England, his speech was heard around the colonies and served to persuade the entry to battle. Many liked and agreed with his words, but others disagreed. In this case, there is several ideas in which Henry’s speech can be argued against. Despite the views who agree with him, an argument must be addressed.

There are many reasons why the American colonist decided to rebel. One cause is the British Parliament. They started The Stamp Act and The Sugar Act. They made and raised taxes on sugar and on every printed piece of paper such as stamps, licenses, newspapers and even playing cards. Another reason they rebelled is the French and Indian war. This war lasted from 1754 to 1763. Colonists were taxed to help pay for the troops fighting in the war.The taxes were often raised and colonists were angry because of this. The last reason of why the colonist rebelled is the Boston Massacre. The British were angered by the taxes from the government so they decided to protest and a battle broke out and several people were shot and killed.

According to the Oxford American Dictionary, mutiny means "an open rebellion against the proper authorities". In chapters 3-5 of Billy Budd, Sailor Melville gives the reader an overview of two mutinies that occurred in Europe in 1797. One known as the “Spithead” occurred in April of that year. The other, known as “The Great Mutiny,” occurred at the Nore, a sand bank in the Mediterranean Sea, in July of the same year (17). Melville’s description of these events provides historical context within the story that convince the reader that they occurred. Melville incorporates Billy Budd into the issue of mutiny when Billy finds himself approached by another sailor. This sailor begins to relate to Billy by stating his own impressment and suggests a potential riot when he says “Couldn’t you—help—at a pinch?” (Melville 58) The fellow seaman continues his endeavor to involve Billy by throwing in bribery; however, Billy quickly impedes this notion by threatening to throw the seaman overboard. Melville makes evidence for this when Billy says “If you d—don’t start, I'll t—t—toss you back over the rail” ( 58). As one can see, the issue of mutiny never actually surfaced in spite of the fact that Billy Budd eventually became the alleged insurgent of the idea of mutiny. In spite of the fact that Billy initially conceived no notion of

“Give me Liberty or Give me Death”. Richmond: Virginia Convention. 1775. Print. The overview of this speech was that Patrick Henry spoke out to try and gain the freedom he wanted. He had a strong patriotic self, a strong believer in himself. The potential use of this speech within my article is most useful because to the colonists this speech gave them the motivation to also fight for what they wanted, which was freedom from the British Government. A point I will make will be that Americans don’t just take the cruel treatment that they are put through, they find a way to make a way around it. Americans now a days usually riot, rebel, and protest. By them protesting it creates a way to spread some sort of message to send across, just as the colonists did. This speech was put together by Henrys opinions that he shared with others. Although this speech was given in 1775, it is still valid in the American Life because it shows a brave man that fought for one thing and one thing only, and if he didn’t get it he was going to give his life up for the freedom he longed for. Americans should take this into consideration because if there weren’t people that stood up for the rights of citizens we probably wouldn’t be the free country we are today. It is a lesson learned on how he stood up for the freedom. The assumed audience is to The Virginia Convention because it was directed at all the wrong doings of the British government’s acts and the war. This speech is credible

The King was content on defeating the American rebellion and because of his loyalty to Britain and the crown; there was no one that would change his mind. Several people stood up for America and warned of the consequences if Britain actually lost.

Some still felt loyalty to Britain because they themselves were originally from Britain, and did not want to cause anymore reason to anger Britain than they felt they already had. Those who attempted to appeal to Britain often declared loyalty or encouraged other colonists to obey the newly implemented laws and taxes. They stated, “...we hope...to maintain..the fidelity we owe to the King and his government, as by law established; earnestly desiring the restoration of that harmony and concord which have heretofore united the people of these provinces,” (Document 4) informing the other colonists of their views as well as attempt to signify to the king they are willing to obey their laws, acts, and

The revolutionary movement divided the colonies into Patriots and Loyalists. Loyalists were colonists loyal to the British, while the Patriots were in support of the American Revolution. The Patriots began boycotting goods imported from Great Britain, and substituting them with homemade goods and cheap inferior goods. The merchants in the colonies were frustrated and could not sell their goods. Both Britain and the merchants lost profits due to this change. The importation of British goods was later banned in the American colonies. Merchants were being forced to sign documents denying the importation of British goods. Merchants whom refused to sign these documents were sent to the gallows to be tarred and feathered. Additionally, Loyalists were coerced by the patriots into supporting the American Revolution or they would be lynched in the gallows. Some loyalists who refused ran away with their families to Great Britain for fear of being killed. Such actions of people in the colonies frustrated the British and led to the Revolutionary war.

In support of arming the Virginia militia to fight the British, leading advocate of American independence, Patrick Henry argues that his countrymen have to declare war against the British. To strengthen both the logic and persuasiveness, Patrick Henry deftly employs rhetorical questions, parallelism, and powerful diction. Henry makes subtle yet effective use of rhetorical questioning to persuade his audience that war is the path that leads to freedom.

The British colonialism in India started in the 19th century and ended in 1947, after the Mughal Empire and the Aurangzeb (that controlled India at that time) collapsed. One of the reasons for colonizing India was trade, due to India’s great amount of raw materials. This colonization caused many negative and positive consequences. The British treatment to the Indians was derogatory, consequently, the Sepoy rebellion started.

‘To commit acts of sabotage which may cause the death of hundreds of innocent people?’

The renowned 1962 motion picture, Mutiny on the Bounty sheds light on the leadership styles of Captain William Bligh (Captain Bligh) and Lt. Fletcher Christian (Christian) who were the two main characters in the movie. Both men occupied positions on the ship that was bound for destination in Jamaica, West Indies. Captain William Bligh throughout the film portrayed qualities of an autocratic leader which is also called authoritarian leaders interchangeably. Lt. Fletcher Christian however, had leadership styles of a democratic leader.