Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
film novel opera theatrical performance graphic novel |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Aphra_Behn
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Imoinda
the Narrator the Captain the Governor the King of Coramantien the Captain's Wife the Slave Trader Aboan |
| gptkbp:conflict |
love
betrayal colonialism |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
historical narrative
early feminist literature anti-slavery literature |
| gptkbp:genre |
tragedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Tragedy of Oroonoko
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:African_literature
postcolonial literature American_literature British_literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Aphra_Behn's_experiences_in_Surinam
Oroonoko's_story |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Oroonoko
|
| gptkbp:motif |
freedom
royalty sacrifice honor |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I am what I am."
"I will not be a slave." "I would rather die than live in chains." "The greatest of all evils is slavery." Love_is_a_passion_that_cannot_be_controlled. |
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
English
|
| gptkbp:publications |
drama
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1688
|
| gptkbp:setting |
Surinam
|
| gptkbp:style |
baroque
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the crown
the heart the ship the plantation the whip |
| gptkbp:theme |
slavery
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