In the following essay, Sussman interprets the sublime and ironic qualities of “Benito Cereno.”

In the following essay, Bartley analyzes “Benito Cereno” as a portrayal of inverted tyranny.

In the following essay, Haegert studies the complex narrative structure of “Benito Cereno” and its relation to the work as anti-imperialist fiction.

In the following essay, Emery examines Melville's critique of American expansionism in “Benito Cereno.”

In the following essay, Horsley-Meacham argues that while “Benito Cereno” ostensibly upholds racial myths, it contains a subversively “egalitarian and humane” element.

In the following essay, Pahl explores the ways in which Melville's historical narrative in “Benito Cereno” represents “the illusion of moral truth.”

In the following essay, Hauss probes the link between language and political oppression in “Benito Cereno.”

In the following essay, Martin discusses the allegorical qualities of nature depicted in “Benito Cereno.”