Mutinies

British colonies. In this novel, there is much focus on the Indian Mutiny that happened in 1857. The sign of four is also a novel about the Victorian abroad. The strangest thing about this novel is that it was written by an author who had never been to India and was born after the events of the Indian Mutiny that happened in 1857. The author got his information and data about the Indian Mutiny

punishment? In the book “Billy Budd the Sailor” Captain Vere did just that. Everyone agrees that Captain Vere faced a potential mutiny, but some people believe that he should have executed Billy Bud to prevent a mutiny while others think he should not have executed Billy Bud. Billy Budd should have been executed for three reasons. He killed Claggart, his death would prevent a mutiny, and it was the captain’s duty. The first reason Billy Budd should have been executed is that he killed Claggart. Billy was

colors. The main codes are the black spot and mutiny. These codes are the main ones because when a pirate is given the black spot, the entire pirate crew voted to give that pirate the black spot. This was a death sentence. When a pirate mutinies, the entire crew mutinies aggressively against their leader who has no choice but to flee. Consequently, when a pirate breaks one of these codes, there are severe consequences. When a pirate is discovered for mutiny, he is supposed to be taken back to England

they can get away with what ever they want then there is a chance that they might form a rebellion and have a mutiny. A mutiny would destroy the stability and good name of the ship and the crew. Captain Vere does not want to see this happen. There are three main reasons Captain Vere makes the right decision by executing Billy Budd. These reasons are that if Billy lives then a mutiny might occur, because the law states that a crime as severe as Billy's is punishable by death,

Many novels, despite having dissimilar plots, oftentimes contain similar story elements. Whether the similarity is the goal of the protagonist, or the motive of the antagonist, a similarity can be found between two novels. And even with similarities, differences occur, which allow for comparison and contrast. And thus it is with Billy Budd by Herman Melville and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The two books are different concerning plot and setting, but they have similarities in the effect

Claggart accused Billy of mutiny, shocking Billy and triggering his speech impediment of stuttering. After several vain attempts to speak up for himself, his frustration grew until it produced a muscle spasm in his arm that struck Claggart, ending his life. Obviously, Billy never

The Folly of the Innocent Nobody is perfect. It is asinine to believe that perfection can be truly achieved. There will always be a flaw that develops in an individual. Whether it’s small or even fatal, these flaws will always prevail and be remembered by generations to come. Take Napoleon Bonaparte for example. He led one of the greatest revolutions in history; however, there was a characteristic of his personality that sealed his downfall. He had an insatiable hunger for limitless power. He became

The Cause of Sepoy Rebellion The cause of the sepoy mutiny started with allegedly cow-fat greased cartridges in weapons, and then lead to thoughts that the government was against the sepoys. In the following quote, Joseph Coohill states that cartridges were offensive to the Hindu and Muslim faith, and the soldiers were required to use the weapons. "Many native infantryman (sepoys) believed that these new cartridges introduced in early 1857 had been greased by cow and pig fat. The sepoys were required

hanged. Billy Budd's death was presided on very questionable cicumstances although he was liked by everyone, he was accussed of mutiny

their accounts of these changes in journals as diaries and there is one French soldier’s diary that accurately depicts mutiny on the front lines. There is a clear correlation between the changes in the amount of recruits and supplies available, the manner in which the war was fought, and the general feelings behind the war as time went on, which caused some soldiers to choose mutiny. At the beginning of the war, the duties behind what the soldiers had to do were largely appreciated and they were held