The Tragic Vision in Melville’s Billy Budd, Sailor
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Billy Budd, Sailor , written by the famous American writer Herman Melville
exposes the tragic vision. Therefore, the title is chosen “The Tragic Vision on
Melville’s Billy Budd, Sailor”. As there are different types of tragic experience in
modern period, attempt has been made to explore tragic experience as a real
experience of life. In the novel, Billy Budd follows the peaceful resistance though he
is accused byClaggart. There is numerous tragedies through the novel. However,
tragedy is for the real experience of life in true sense.
The academic significance of this resarch will provide a new kind of approach
while studying the modern tragedy of a modern man. It equally focuses on the
existence of good that is crucified at the hand of evil. This thesis is based on textual
analysis by applying the modern tragedy as methodology. This thesis is oriented
towards the tragic experience in modern society. Thus, the tragic hero takes pride in
his single-handed battle against the destiny, though he is destroyed physically. He
automatically feels proud sense of being undefeated after pain, suffering, trouble and
sorrow. As a result, this tragic experience makes the life meaningful and real.