a) Behn shows that she is not incapable of appreciating cultures different from her own while disapproving European society and its religion.
i) She devotes many paragraphs to descriptions of the natives of Surinam, innocent in their ways yet skilled in war and game. ii) Behn conveniently utilizes these natives, along with Oroonoko's virtues, to joking against European civilization, especially religion. iii) To his death Oroonoko refuses to accept Christianity. This is no surprise since Behn all but populates her story with dishonest, villainous Christians. iv) There is the captain who abuses Oroonoko's trusty nature and sells him as a slave; there are the pursuants of Oroonoko who torture him
(1) Indeed, the most despicable character in the story is the European deputy governor. He, too, lures Oroonoko back to captivity with cunning duplicity, and his men eventually kill Oroonoko with unimaginable cruelty.
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Trefry because of his slave civility, in this case, Imoinda.
(3) It is apparently outrageous that a white aristocrat like Mr. Trefry treats Imoinda, a slave as well as a woman, with proper respect.
(4) Behn in effect criticizes her generation for treating women, slaves or not, as property. Under Behn's pen, the Europeans indeed come off with no virtue or morality, and form striking contrasts to the native "Indians," Oroonoko, and his countrymen.
b) Behn also has the tendency to romanticize slavery and life on the plantations rather than choose to confront most of its
i) She devotes many paragraphs to descriptions of the natives of Surinam, innocent in their ways yet skilled in war and game. ii) Behn conveniently utilizes these natives, along with Oroonoko's virtues, to joking against European civilization, especially religion. iii) To his death Oroonoko refuses to accept Christianity. This is no surprise since Behn all but populates her story with dishonest, villainous Christians. iv) There is the captain who abuses Oroonoko's trusty nature and sells him as a slave; there are the pursuants of Oroonoko who torture him
(1) Indeed, the most despicable character in the story is the European deputy governor. He, too, lures Oroonoko back to captivity with cunning duplicity, and his men eventually kill Oroonoko with unimaginable cruelty.
(2) …show more content…
Trefry because of his slave civility, in this case, Imoinda.
(3) It is apparently outrageous that a white aristocrat like Mr. Trefry treats Imoinda, a slave as well as a woman, with proper respect.
(4) Behn in effect criticizes her generation for treating women, slaves or not, as property. Under Behn's pen, the Europeans indeed come off with no virtue or morality, and form striking contrasts to the native "Indians," Oroonoko, and his countrymen.
b) Behn also has the tendency to romanticize slavery and life on the plantations rather than choose to confront most of its