![]() Oroonoko is overcome by grief and distracts himself with the friendship of an English sea captain, who ultimately tricks the prince into slavery, taking him to Surinam where he is sold to the plantation where the narrator resides. As punishment, the King pretends to put Imoinda to death, when he has actually sold her into slavery. Imoinda refuses to submit to his desires, and Oroonoko manages to break into the Otan and consummate his marriage. Despite the fact that Oroonoko and Imoinda are married, the King forces her to become part of his Otan, or harem, separating them. However, their love is thwarted by Oroonoko’s grandfather, the king, who desires Imoinda for himself. Oroonoko’s tale is one of an exemplary man who falls in love with an exceptional woman, Imoinda. ![]()
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