... and fruit, from blooming buds to ripe autumn; groves of oranges, lemons, citrons, figs, nutmegs, and noble aromatics, constantly bearing their fragrances." (Behn, p. 1129) Behn's depiction of Surinam as a good and holy place, reinforces the ideology that Oroonoko's tale was a reconstruction of Christian scripture. The exotic setting represents an ideal world, exemplifying the theory that the Western culture was superior to that ... the finest shape that could be seen, far from those great turned lips that are so natural to the rest of the Negroes" (Behn, p. 2187). This portrayal is inte...

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