Oroonoko was composed by Aphra Behn, is about a sovereign who was taken from Africa and forced from his high position into extreme powerlessness; he was oppressed, moving from a position of highest esteem to a position of lowest esteem. Behn, a white female who was the author, attempts to share his story in a practical way, however she regularly romanticizes his life through her rich depictions.
Oroonoko is the sad story ofslavery, love, and death. Behn’s capacity to depict the locals in such astonishing point of interest, gives us intriguing insights regarding how she felt about race. At the starting of the story, the locals are described in friendly and supporting way. She portrays in an extremely delicate manner, how the slaves are brought to the English state, giving us the feeling that they were altogether treated great and reasonable.
Oroonoko is truly a fantastic work of literature. It really is ahead of its time, especially in regards to a European’s view on slavery and colonization as well. It highlighted the issues with the above issues while also demonstrating the power and dynamics of the female voice in literature, something that was fairly rare outside of poetry and journals at the time.