The Confidence Man

by Herman Melville

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The Confidence Man Questions and Answers

Does the novel The Confidence Man consider education a right? And for Melville, is education considered necessary for morality to flourish?

In The Confidence Man, what type of commentary does Melville make regarding slavery?

In The Confidence Man, how does Melville satarise Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau through Winsome and Egbert?

Are there any gender themes in The Confidence Man?

What are the weaknesses of the main characters in The Confidence Man?

Is the confidence man gullible in any way himself?

What is an abstract of The Confidence Man by Herman Melville?

Was there more than one con man in The Confidence Man?