"Billy Budd"

1797 - the Mediterranean. Britain and France are at war. British warships are fighting French warships.
Young Billy Budd arrives on the British warship, indomitable. Billy is strong and handsome. Most of the sailors on the ship like Billy. But he has an enemy - John Claggart, the master-at-arms.
Claggart hates Billy. And he has a plan. He will make trouble for the young soilor.

I read "Billy Budd". I was greatly touched by Billy's generosity and the captain's decision. Billy killed Claggart because he lied that Billy is a bad man and that made Billy angry. Billy is a gentleman and everyone likes him, but he commits a crime. The captain don't have troubles, especially he don't have insurrections. He thought if Billy is executed, the crews may revolt. However, he made a decision that Billy will be executed because he must follow the law.