![]() Many people have condemned Behn as a racist and have taken instances from the novel to show this. One of the major issues of contention in the story among critics today is the role of race in the story and whether or not the author Aphra Behn was a racist. Many critics also see Oroonoko's roles as king and African as an opportunity for the author to comment on and give her own beliefs on subjects that were important at the time to her and to others. It also separates Oroonoko and his fellow black African from white Europeans. Oroonoko's culture also has set him apart, especially from the Europeans in the story, in that his beliefs shape how he acts and sets up a fundamental difference between European and African cultures. Oroonoko's royalty sets him apart from everyone else in the novel and gives him a particular viewpoint that only he has. Oroonoko views himself as a special person, possessing special traits that make him an important and powerful person. Both of these features are instrumental in shaping who Oroonoko is as a person and what he does in the story. His other title, especially seen by Europeans in the story is as an African. ![]() One of those titles is connected to royalty, that of a prince early on in the novel and later as a king. ![]() ![]() In the novel Oroonoko by Aphra Behn, the main character Oroonoko is seen as having two special titles at one time by most other people in the story. ![]()
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