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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Is Captain Delano overly cautious while on board the San Dominick?

Posted by Hugh.2 at 5:35 PM No comments:
Labels: Benito Cereno, Melville

What could he have done if he had perceived the situation correctly?

Posted by Hugh.2 at 5:33 PM No comments:
Labels: Benito Cereno, Melville

When did you begin to doubt that Cereno was in command of his ship?

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Labels: Benito Cereno, Melville

Why all the references to monastic life?

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Labels: Benito Cereno, Melville

Why does Babo cut himself (p. 218)?

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Labels: Benito Cereno, Melville

Why does Cereno refuse to testify about Aranda's remains (p.251)?

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Labels: Benito Cereno, Melville

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Consider the abduction stories & the rise of Gyges. Could sex have so much to do with history?

Posted by Hugh.2 at 11:40 AM No comments:
Labels: Herodotus

What was the cause of the war between the Persians and the Greeks?

Posted by Hugh.2 at 11:38 AM No comments:
Labels: Herodotus

Why were the Persians defeated?

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Labels: Herodotus

If the Persians had won, what would the consequences have been for Western civilization?

Posted by Hugh.2 at 11:37 AM No comments:
Labels: Herodotus

Bonus question: Why are there so many stories of cruelty?

Posted by Hugh.2 at 11:33 AM No comments:
Labels: Herodotus
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