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Oroonoko
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Oroonoko is a novel written by Aphra Behn. What's interesting is the fact that it is a discussion of sexism and racism and tells the perspective of enslaved Africans — in 1688. And it was published, making it possibly the first novel in the English language to be written by a woman. Furthermore, Behn did not use a pseudonym, and made sure all publications very expressly stated her gender.The basic plot surrounds an African tribe (the Coromantin), and both the prince (Oroonoko) and his grandfather fall in love with a girl (Imoinda). Imoinda marries Oroonoko, but the king still forces her into his harem. Trying to escape, Imoinda is discovered and sold into slavery. The chief tells Oroonoko that she was killed, which is much more honourable than being captured and a slave. The prince then leads a tribal war and is captured by an English colonist, who plans to sell him as a slave, too. Both Imoinda and Oroonoko are sent to a sugar cane plantation in Suriname, a colony on the North tip of South America. They are reunited, but called by Christian names. Imoinda still attracts a lot of men — all the men that see her, it would seem. She soon becomes pregnant and Oroonoko petitions for them to be freed and return to Africa, but the English are having none of it, and so he leads a slave's revolt.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })It was probably influenced by the time that Behn was living in Suriname as the lieutenant general's daughter, though there is little definite information of that time. | |
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Author Avatar: The narrator is usually agreed to be Aphra Behn's voice, or at least a character heavily based on her own experiences. | |
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The Ace: Oroonoko is intelligent, handsome, moral, has great combat skills, is admired by many of his people, and is a seasoned captain by the age of seventeen. | |
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But Not Too Black: Oroonoko is explicitly described as having European facial features and having "a perfect ebony" complexion as opposed to "that brown rusty black which most of that nation are" and the description Behn gives makes him seem less like a real person and more like a statue carved out of black stone. The fits with the overall theme of the novel, which does not condemn slavery so much as say that Oroonoko should not be a slave because he is royalty and different than the other citizens of his country, who are fair game. | |
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Very Loosely Based on a True Story / int_c27a1d75 |
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