![]() What is the relationship between sin and agency in the novel? If characters do not have control over their actions, is it possible for them to sin?Ĭlaggart's sin is not accusing Billy Budd it is refusing to admit to his envy and attempting to master it.To what extent is the idea of sin controlled by how the narrator portrays events? To what extent is it related to the events themselves?.Is Claggart's sin an action or a state of mind? That is to say, is his sin envy or is it falsely accusing Billy?.The rightness or wrongness of many actions in the novel seems to be ambiguous.Whether or not any single action can be called a sin, the idea of sin pervades the pages of Billy Budd and the fear of sin is a huge motivating factor for many of the characters. Yet, as a reader, there is an enormous desire to declare some characters evil and others good. ![]() ![]() In the novel, however, everyone's actions seem to be in part motivated by good and in part motivated by evil, in part in their control and in part not. It means that an action is fundamentally wrong. It is unclear whether or not anyone sins in Billy Budd. ![]()
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