Babo
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Babo is a central character in Herman Melville’s novella "Benito Cereno," known as the cunning leader of a slave revolt who manipulates appearances aboard a Spanish slave ship.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ slave ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Benito Cereno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
appearance versus reality
ⓘ
power and domination ⓘ race ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| controls | San Dominick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceives | Amasa Delano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Benito Cereno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicityInText | Black ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Putnam’s Monthly Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | interpretations of race in Melville studies ⓘ |
| language | English literature ⓘ |
| leads | slave revolt ⓘ |
| manipulates | Benito Cereno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInText | African ⓘ |
| notableAction |
forces Benito Cereno to maintain a false narrative
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orchestrates mutiny on Spanish slave ship ⓘ stages shipboard scenes to mislead visitors ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
calculating
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intelligent ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| pretendsToBe | loyal servant ⓘ |
| punishedBy | Spanish authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Amasa Delano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benito Cereno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
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central character ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
racial anxiety in 19th-century America
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resistance to slavery ⓘ |
| timePeriodInText | early 19th century ⓘ |
| uses |
deception
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threats ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| workGenre | novella ⓘ |
| workSetting | Spanish slave ship San Dominick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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