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Prompt 2 - Discuss Melville
After reading Melville's "Benito Cereno," discuss the following:

3. Is Melville's story making an argument against slavery, or is it making an argument about the lack of civility and humanity among the Africans, thus making a case for slavery?
4. Melville said that his work shared in common with Hawthorne dark truths that "in this world of lies" can only be revealed "covertly" and "by snatches." Why do this week's writers reveal truth in this way, rather than state is outright?