What is Melville telling us about the racial attitudes and beliefs of men like Capt. Delano?
Herman Melville’s “Benito Cerrano” The conclusion of “Benito Cereno” focuses on the details of the lynching, decapitation, and public display in the grand plaza of Lima of Babo’s head. In addition, Melville tells us of how Capt. Delano’s crew overpowered the mutineers/slaves and killed many of them. He also says that shortly after, Cereno died […]