Aphra Behn and Oroonoko

In her poems, Aphra Behn uses the dramatic qualities of voice which gave her such great stage success. She was very pro-Stuart, which was the royalty of the time in the late 1600s. It was a time for expression. She was had a very contemporary reputation from her plays.

In Oroonoko, this is based on her experiences when she was enslaved in prison after being convicted of being a spy. This is a story trying to balance on whether it should be pro or anti-slavery. It is anti-slavery inthat it shows a romantic side with the pregnancy. It also shows the inconsistency of writing, and writes about the struggles of slavery. We should also show some type of sympathy towards Oroonoko because he was a slave, he was betrayed multiple times, the fear of being a father which is still relevant to this day, and how he a cannot escape slavery.