Aphra Behn's Oroonoko: the Colonizers and the Colonized

Mgr. Petra Hoydenová

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

This thesis analyzes Aphra Behn's novel Oroonoko: or the Royal Slave. It depicts the complex relationship of the colonial society and gives the reader a real insight into the whole system of the slave trade. It studies the impact of the slavery on Oroonoko's personality, the hero of the novel. The author's description of the place where the second part of the story takes place is also analyzed.

Kľúčové slová

Oroonoko, slavery, the slave trade, an African slave, colonialism, colonizers, de-Africanization, identity, Suriname, the Natives, detachment

Jazyk práce: Czech

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 16. 6. 2006

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 16. 6. 2006
• Vedúci: Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Education

Bachelor programme / odbor:
Teacher Training for Primary Schools / Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English