Explain which of these two views you think holds more validity and why, supporting your views with specific examples/quotes from the novel.
Some people believe that Benito Cereno is a racist work, showing Africans to be brutal savages, while others argue that the novel is really an indictment of the evil institution of slavery, which is fully responsible for the horrific violence the book recounts. Explain which of these two views you think holds more validity and […]