Aphra Behn (1640-1689): Behn is known as giving women a voice to be able to speak their minds. Her work has much to do with slavery along with Africa and the New World.
(200-224)
"Oroonoko; or The Royal Slave"
(200-210)
- The narrator says they're an eye witness to the royal slave (former prince).
- Narrator explains the reason the slaves are being brought to the New World. The Narrator also mention the Indians and that instead of the Indians being enslaved they use blacks from Africa.
- Describes the Indians traditions and clothing.
- Narrator is fascinated with their culture and makes it sound as if the narrator feels the Indians and slaves share something.
- Working on sugar plantations.
- People who wanted slaves needed to get a hold of a captain of a ship or a Master.
(210-224)
- The king took the woman Oroonoko loved making him feel the consequences of love.
- The prince no longer wanted her and let the king have her.
- The woman ended up meeting her death in front of the King which he immediately ordered the Prince to come to him. If the Prince declined he would be put to death.
- The death was faked.
- A few battles and conflictions begin taking place.
Behn, Aphra. "Oroonoko; The Royal Slave." The Norton Anthology World Literature Volume D. Ed. Puchner, Martin, Suzanne Akbari, Wiebke Denecke, Vinay Dharwadker, Barbara Fuchs, Caroline Levine, Pericles Lewis, Emily Wilson. W. W. Norton & Company, pp. 198-224
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