Why does the story end with such brutality? *What emotions did the conclusion raise as you read the story?

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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 and that, ironically, he did “follow his leader.” What is Melville’s “message” in this conclusion? What is Melville telling us about the racial attitudes and beliefs of men like Capt. Delano? 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 and that, ironically, he did “follow his leader.” What is Melville’s “message” in this conclusion? What is Melville telling us about the racial attitudes and beliefs of men like Capt. Delano? Why does the story end with such brutality? *What emotions did the conclusion raise as you read the story?No outside sources, only the reading. 2-3 pages

Compare and contrast the accounts of the Flood in Gilgamesh and in The Hebrew Bible

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Compare and contrast the accounts of the Flood in Gilgamesh and in The Hebrew Bible (Genesis: chapters 6-9). [Focus on the divine motivation for the Flood and the moral-ethical implication of the two accounts].

Write a clearly organized essay in which you identify the theme you see in Canto 1 of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno

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Theme and Symbol in Medieval Literature Topic: Write a clearly organized essay in which you identify the theme you see in Canto 1 of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno and the way symbol and/or allegory is used to develop that theme (Norton 929–934

How does irony inform Douglass’s account of the horses?

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Read Chapters 1-3 of Frederick Douglass’ “Narrative” (pp. 474-83).Douglass, Preface and Chapters 1-3https://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Douglass/Narrative/Douglass_Narrative.pdfhttps://youtu.be/swYQ_-TNutIThe first chapter concerns Douglass’ birth, childhood, and relations. How are women represented in this chapter? Chapter II gives a description of life on Colonel Lloyd’s plantation and of “slavery as it thereexisted.” What features of this description stand out for you and why?In Chapter III, how does irony inform Douglass’s account of the horses?

Is it fair simply to say that slavery is different in Oroonoko’s kingdom than it is in the European culture?

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  1. Is it fair simply to say that slavery is different in Oroonoko’s kingdom than it is in the European culture? In fact, is it even reasonable to make that sort of distinction, or is it simply “making excuses”? What does he seem to believe about concepts like freedom, liberty, and individual self-determination?
  2. Would it be fair to say that Behn uses her novel to question the idea that European culture is superior to other cultures – that Europeans are more “civilized” somehow than non-Europeans? What evidence can you find to support this view? Is there any evidence to the contrary – that is, does Behn offer any instances in which the non-European characters and cultures appear to be superior to the European ones?