I like that we are dealing with someone that is outspoken. Even though she is using a story, fictional or not, she is telling it how she sees the world around her. I can tell that she has standards when it comes to people. She seems to respect those who work hard and live their lives in a moral manner .the strong leadership and cohesiveness of the natives is what attracts her. On page 2187, she is telling us what a leader should be. “I have often conversed with this great man, and been witness to many of his mighty actions, and do assure my reader the most illustrious courts could not have produced a braver man.” The description of Oroonoko sounds almost divine. These mighty qualities and strong characteristics places him on a pedestal above the base men of her time. She is in awe over him. I looked into her and she made some remarks about the Kings son that got her arrested. I like her boldness. “Religion would here but destroy that tranquility they possess by ignorance, and laws would but teach em to know offense, of which now they have no notion.” I like the fact that she is honest. The corruption that is around her is too much to handle. I like that she is saying the English are terrible people. I like how Adam and Eve are the muses for Milton and Behn. The idea of everyone being this innocent bystander of the evils of one entity. The English must be a giant Anaconda instead of a small snake wrapped around a tree, because they have spread their evils almost all over the world. The descriptions of the natives and the way they live tells me that she would rather have a simple life. Living in a community that is more collective than individualistic. This story is almost tragic. The way the new circumstances changed the character of a great man into the very people that captured him. The character shift of Oroonoko is not as divine as Behn wanted us to believe. I think this story was written not only to represent the horrors of slavery, but to show how good people can change as the circumstances do. Also we change and become the worst part of ourselves. I enjoy reading about this era, because it is good to receive different opinions and different experiences. I know this is fictional, but it happened to someone and I glad someone like Behn wrote on the subject.
I did not think of her as out spoken at first because it seemed like such a usual story for today. Not that it's normal or already been done, but no one would get in trouble for writing it this way. It wouldn't really be considered outspoken or bold, so I hadn't thought of that. It's interesting that she is such a bold person. I feel like knowing that about her allows some insight into the story. The description of the natives make me want to live that way. I know it can come across as speaking down on them, but I think their society sounds great. There is no corruption and most everyone seems happy and content with their lives. The only lies and decit they have ever encountered came from the English. While the description of the natives is likely glorified it brings to the front the idea that the Europeans were the savages in reality with the way they took over lands and people like they were nothing.
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