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- # CHAPTER LVIII. They Visit The Extreme South Of Vivenza
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN) by Herman Melville. It is extracted from the file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9), and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter spans from line 8145 to line 8349 of the source file.
## Context
This chapter is preceded by [CHAPTER LVII. They Hearken Unto A Voice From The Gods](arke:01KG8AJTP2KTDMNH4M9X9D0N8X) and followed by [CHAPTER LIX. They Converse Of The Mollusca, Kings, Toad-Stools And Other Matters](arke:01KG8AJVBD47TMA8VZRQV8A03W) within the novel. The novel and its chapters were extracted from the text file by a structure-extraction-lambda function.
## Contents
In this chapter, the protagonists visit the southern part of Vivenza, a region within the fictional world of Mardi. They encounter a society where collared men toil in trenches under the watch of armed men wielding thongs. The chapter delves into themes of slavery and freedom, as the characters discuss the plight of the serfs and the moral implications of their bondage. Key characters such as Yoomy, Babbalanja, and Media express their views on the injustice they witness. The chapter is divided into three chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKMFAJ63PPE0KMGCSH3HW), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKMFAPGYCTJ9ZRE7K6CKS), and [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AKMFDA9CW2WA9BFDXYM5G).
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