ind of Christ-like personality. He says that before Billy came aboard his ship, the ship was a
rat-pit of quarrels. . . . But Billy came, and it was like a Catholic priest striking peace in an Irish shindy. Not that he preached to them or said or did anything in particular; but a virtue went out of him, sugaring the sour ones. They took to him like hornets to treacle (Melville 325).
However, Billy, like Donatello, has the ability to be violent. In Billy's case, we are immediately told that one man did not like Billy and tried to get him angry numerous times. The man finally sunk an elbow in Billy's ribs. Billy immediately beat the man up, showing that he is capable of defending himself (Melville 325). Also, he is shown to be able to see that some men are bad. He takes action against the man as a way to express his willingness to fight evil. He is not so innocent that he does not know evil exists. But un
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