Melville's Novel was not Allegorical. This five-page undergraduate research paper discusses whether Herman Melville's novel Billy Budd was allegorical. The novel did have religious connotations, however, Billy was not really like Christ, Vere was not God-like, and Claggart was not as bad as Satan. The author explores this notion and asserts that the novel was not an allegorical one. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 8036 Melville's Not Allegorical.doc Price: 44.75