Billy Budd, Chapter 17 요약

줄거리

1. Claggart repeats his accusation before Captain Vere, and Billy’s shock makes him unable to answer.
2. Vere tries to soothe Billy, but Billy struggles harder to speak and suddenly strikes Claggart on the forehead.
3. Vere confines Billy in another cabin and summons the surgeon, who confirms Claggart’s death.
4. Vere calls Billy an angel but declares that he must hang, then orders preparations for a drumhead court.
5. The surgeon obeys despite doubts about Vere’s judgment, and the narrator leaves Vere’s mental condition unresolved.

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눈여겨볼 점

Vere joins a claim of Billy’s innocence with a demand for punishment. His declaration also deepens the surgeon’s concern about his judgment.

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