Before the truth surrounding the strange fate of Benito Cereno becomes apparent, Herman Melville effects an intriguing juxtaposition between Don Benito and Babo while the latter adheres to the toilette of his "master." Captain Delano, while watching this masquerade of owner and slave, congratulates the...
With an intense mix of ambiguity and power, author Herman Melville provides the novella, Benito Cereno, in which Captain Amasa Delano, a friendly captain from America notices a ship coming from the distance clearing from a gray fog. Deciding to sail over and find out...
White Privilege existed from the historical events that endured racism and biases. It is a concept of societal advantages or immunity granted to white people over non-white people. Heman Melville’s novella Benito Cereno is a third-person limited retell of the historical event of a failed slave...
Introduction Through his thirteen chapters in the Art of War, Sun Tzu provides a blueprint for successful conquest applicable to any leader in metaphorically any field. Although Sun Tzu’s Art of War primarily addresses the context of an actual battlefield, life presents several “battlefields” that...
Benito Cereno is a 1855 novella by American novelist, essayist and poet Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891). His enigmatic writings often draws from his experiences at sea, where the unique personality of his character and the complexity of the plot makes his...
Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer has remarked: “Unlike our ancestors, white people never reveled in their names, they glorified in knowledge and power. But the deceiver is still the deceiver, the liar is still the liar with his knowledge and power.” Many colonial figures have...
Originating in race-based African chattel slavery, racial stereotypes have plagued American history. Antebellum stereotypes characterized African Americans as inferior and unevolved, which perpetuated the opinion of most white Americans that African Americans were suited to servitude, as they were seen as incapable of learning and...
Setting is an essential component of any story, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Herman Melville’s novella “Benito Cereno”, a tale of bizarre mystery, curious suspense, and ultimately surprise. In composing his story, the author emphasizes setting in an effort to add breadth...
Benito Cereno is a story written by Herman Melville that follows the events of Captain Delano. While his trading ship is anchored, he sees a mysterious flagless ship that seems in peril and decides to offer his aid. He discovers this mysterious ship is a...
Introduction Herman Melville’s novella Benito Cereno offers a complex and layered exploration of slavery, race, and human nature. Published in 1855, the narrative is set against the backdrop of a slave revolt aboard a Spanish ship and is narrated by an American captain, Amasa Delano....
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