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Oroonoko: Heroism
In Aphra Behns Oroonoko the author bestows on the protagonist, Oroonoko, many qualities of heroism and nobility. It might seem that some of these qualities are overly embellished and not realistic. Others might argue that this description is deserved.
Aphra Behn seems to want to pay Oroonoko the highest compliment when she says
that bating his Colour, there could be nothing in Natu ....
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.... in that all that he did was for love. Perhaps (said he) she {Imoinda} may be first ravished by every Brute; exposd first to their nasty Lusts and then a shameful Death (pg. 71). She even portrays his selfish acts of attempting to seek revenge as noble, while others might interpret them as foolish.
(however horrid it appeared to us all) when we heard his Reasons we thought it brave and just (pg. 71).
As in most cases the story teller has the ability to te ....
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