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Very confused!!!

 

howard d #62724
Aug 17, 2008 10:10 PM

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Very confused!!!

Benito Cereno is incredibly confusing! Is Melville a racist and pro-slavery or just the opposite??

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jill d #170087
Oct 26, 2011 11:16 AM

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Ah, Melville has taken both stances in this novella. So, how do you judge that question? His use of both perspectives through his characters has caused great debate over the years........... so I guess this is a question you have to answer from personal interpretation. No one viewpoint is carved in stone here.

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