Herman Melvilles Billy Budd - Captain Vere was Correct :: Herman Melville Billy Budd Essays

schoolmaster Vere was Correct in billy goat Budd        lord Vere makes the correct decision by executing billy club Budd.  If police chiefVere lets Billy live the rest of the mob mightiness learn the thought that they will non be held accountable for their crimes.  If the crew feels that they can get away with what ever they want then there is a circumstances that they might form a rebellion and have a mutiny.  A mutiny would destroy the stability and good name of the enchant and the crew.  Captain Vere does not want to see this happen.  There are three briny reasons Captain Vere makes the right decision by executing Billy Budd.  These reasons are that if Billy lives then a mutiny might amount, because the law states that a crime as severe as Billys is punishable by death, and Captain Vere feels sorry for Billy and does not want Billy to suffer with unrighteousness until a martial court could give a decision. &nb sp       If Billy is not executed then corruption might occur on the ship and cause a mutiny.  Captain Vere knows that a mutiny might occur and does not want it to happen. Captain Vere could possibly be using Billys motion for his crime of  killing Claggart as an example for the rest of the crew.  It shows the crew what will happen to them if they try to start a mutiny.  After Billys death CaptainVere patently feels regret for executing Billy.  Captain Veres last words are Billy Budd, Billy Budd (p. 76) show an example of this.  Those last words might mean that Captain Vere killed Billy for the wrong reasons. If CaptainVere uses Billys death for an example to the rest of the crew then it might not necessarily be the wrong reason.  CaptainVere has to solve between one life and the lives of the entire crew.  No matter what Captain Veres reasons are he does make the right decision.         Anothe r reason CaptainVere might of executed Billy Budd is because CaptainVere follows the law to the letter.  The law states that mutiny is punishable to by death.  Some readers might not see this accidental murder as mutiny, but killing a superior officer in the British navy is considered mutiny.