Oroonoko: Under the Microscope
In the story Oroonoko, by Aphra Behn, many intense issues are portrayed. These issues include an ideal society, the notion of power over love, loyalty, slavery, and even heroism. When reading this story, one can draw many conclusions about these issues. What was the basic theme behind the story? Why did Behn portray these issues in such a way that made them so open for different interpretations? We will never know these answers first hand. All we can do is continue to analyze the story and find the answers on an individual basis.First of all I would like to discuss the issue of an ideal society. What is an ideal society? Is it something that is written in stone? Is it something attainable or is it merely an ideal? Literature often deals with the notion of a perfect world. This too is present in Oroonoko. This perfect portrayal of the world seemed to be a bit evident in the beginning of the story but it is soon shattered. There are many “illusions to a pure world but the characters are too problematic,” as stated in a critical review of the story (Woodcock, 137). Even in the main character Oroonoko there are problems. First of all, he is a man of color but he is treated with some e
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Approximate Word count = 1354
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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