Billy Budd, by Herman Melville. Was Captain Vere Right?

CaptainVere makes the right decision by executing Billy Budd. If CaptainVere lets Billy live the rest of the crew might get the impression that they will not be held accountable for their crimes. If the crew feels that they can get away with what ever they want then there is a chance that they might form a rebellion and have a mutiny. A mutiny would destroy the stability and good name of the ship and …

…important than any individual sailor's fate. If Captain Vere had made the opposite decision than there probably would be a very horrible fate for the Bellipotent. Billy Budd could be considered a tragic hero. In his short life Billy touched more lives than most people do in there entire lives. Billy is somebody that most readers would agree is a tragic hero. Even though Billy Budd is so great, Captain Vere made the right decision.