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It would not be rare to find Billy Budd described as a “battle of good versus evil.” In what ways is this phrase highly misleading when applied to Melville’s ambiguous tale? In addition to characterization, your answer should include a discussion of the novella’s odd narrative structure: the bulk of the story (chapters 1-28), followed by the report in the naval chronicles (chapter 29) and the sailors’ ballad (chapter 30).