character in the novel, led Captain Delano to become confused about what was truly happening aboard the San Dominick. Another minor character, the Negro woman with her child, also altered Delanos opinion of the Negroes on the boat. Adufal and the Negro woman affected the plot because they caused Delano to doubt his suspicions, which therefore played a major role in the actions of this main character. In the classic story Benito Cereno, by Herman Melville, two minor characters greatly affect the opinions of the main character, Captain Delano, which therefore plays a major part in the plot....
