Billy Budd: resumen de Chapter 2
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In Chapter 2, Billy Budd settles aboard the Indomitable, where his appearance attracts notice and his answers at muster reveal that he is a foundling. The narrator describes his unworldly honesty and lack of education, then identifies a speech defect that interrupts his musical voice when strong feelings suddenly overwhelm him.
Qué sucede
- Billy receives a friendly welcome aboard the Indomitable but attracts less general attention than among merchant crews.
- His beauty and manner impress officers, while some hardened sailors respond with uncertain smiles that he does not notice.
- During muster, Billy tells an officer that he knows neither his birthplace nor his father and describes being found in Bristol.
- The narrator describes Billy as illiterate, musical, honest, and largely untouched by social cunning.
- A discussion of natural goodness contrasts Billy’s innocence with the corrupting habits of civilization.
- The narrator reveals Billy’s emotion-triggered stutter and rejects presenting him as a standard heroic figure.
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The contrast separates formal education from Billy’s natural gifts. His singing also establishes the musical voice that strong emotion can disrupt.
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What brings on Billy’s speech difficulty?
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