Part one of term paper
In Henry Melville’s novel , the protagonist, , is a young impressed sailor aboard an English Battleship. Billy shows his actions toward a Christ Figure through his innocence and ignorance, which he shows while interacting with Claggart, the ships Master of Arms. Billy shows this Christ figure in his innocence towards Claggart, by not knowi ...

Part two of term paper
... a resemblance towards a Christ figure, by his ignorance of what goes around him. He ponders why so many people abominate Claggart? Billy can’t understand the meaning behind Claggart, so Billy has no problem with Claggart. Claggart bruptly says to Billy " Is it ignorance or irony". Claggart can’t understand why Billy is trying to befriend him, even though Claggart is despised by all the crew. These actions of innocence and ignorance show Billy as a Christ Figure because he tries to befriend ...