Mutinies

However, over the many years of this mystery, people have been able to come up with a variety of theories. Some of these theories include that the people of the ship fled from an explosion from alcohol fumes, a possible pirate attack, and a possible mutiny from the crew members.

on the ship. This book also takes place after many mutinies, namely The Great Mutiny at Nore, in which the British Navy revolted against impressment. After these mutinies, it was not unreasonable for the captains of military ships to view their sailors as sticks of dynamite, ready to blow at any time and therefore justice was often administered brutally to prove a point and send a message. As the author puts it, “Discontent foreran the two mutinies, and more or less it lurkingly survived them. Hence

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leaving behind the merchant ship he was previously on. Billy was a respected, handsome and loved sailor who was wrongly accused of conspiring a mutiny which caused him to kill the officer addressing the accusation. From this moment on, the pressure of a mutiny arising began to act upon Vere who came to the conclusion of executing Billy Budd. Due to the threat mutinies are to political stability, Vere was forced to act quickly

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Britain withdrew from India after over 200 years, leaving behind chaos and protests. Before this withdrawal, Britain had caused the Indians to have an immense dissatisfaction with their Britain authorities throughout India. In 1857, Indian mutiny was at a high, the mutiny broke out in the Bengal army because of their organized defense system. The alleged reason for the revolt was caused by enfield rifles because the sepoys were ordered to bite off the ends of the lubricated cartridges. soon, a rumor was

towards Billy, decides to plot against him. Late at night, Billy overheard two men talking about a mutiny and was wrongly accused for the rumor (talking about mutiny against the captain is a crime) by Claggart, the ship’s master-at-arms. Billy, filled with animosity, retaliates by striking Claggart and accidentally murders the man. The ship’s captain, Vere, summons a drumhead court-martial in fear of a mutiny bursting in any second. Vere follows the rule and have Billy hanged. In the essays of Charles

achieve different aims. The Mail's headline of 'THE BLAIR MUTINY' was designed to give a dramatic look to the page as it is in a huge, bold text. It is also a WOB (white on black) which is only used when it is a serious and important issue. It uses the word 'Mutiny' which adds lots of stress to the headline as it is a powerful word that has a dramatic. The use of 'Blair Mutiny' is clever as it mimics 'The Cain Mutiny' which was when the crew of Cain's ship mutinied, just like

the consequences of lessening the punishment, as he thought it might cause the crew to reflect back to the mutiny at Nore and tempt them to mutiny. The crew, despite the circumstances of Claggart’s death, would only see Billy Budd’s actions as “plain homicide committed in a flagrant act of mutiny” (Melville 87). Although Billy did not mean to kill Claggart, he was sentenced under the Mutiny Act, which punished any act of violence against a superior officer with death. Thus, Billy Budd was sentenced

credence…Vere’s articulated reasons for hanging Billy do not withstand the analysis of even his junior officers” (Weisburg, “How”). Vere convinces the men that it would be in their best interest to execute Billy so that their ship does not rise in mutiny. Because Vere is the Captain, his speech and rhetoric are so persuasive that both the panel and the readers of the novella do not question it, hence another form of how considerate communication is being used in different areas of the novella (Weisburg