... while simultaneously gaining respect from Restoration era audiences. Furthermore, Behn's personal opinions allowed her to reject the idea of a democratic society in the novel. An example of this stems from a scene in the book where Prince Oroonoko stands amongst all of the slaves looking just as them and wearing the same clothing, yet people still treat him as a person of power [ CITATION Ken l 1033 ]. Behn believes ... limited by one of three futures. They either became nuns, prostitutes, or wives. The Rover focuses on the sexual desires that limited Behn's gender to convents, brothels...

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