The material given to us gave an insight into British Poetry and how it became popular. Examples are the witty writing in The Spectator. One quote that I found notable in the material was the quote “You Men are Writers, and can represent us Women as Unbecoming as you please in your Works, while we… Continue reading (EL) – Print Culture
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sophia oroonoko post 1
Post 1 Oroonoko Right of the bat, the quote that resonated with me in the book the most is “And these People represented to me an absolute Idea of the first State of Innocence, before Man knew how to sin: And ’tis most evident and plain, that simple Nature is the most harmless, inoffensive and… Continue reading sophia oroonoko post 1
(Nicholas Cai) – Print Culture
Upon reading about Joseph Addison’s and Richard Steele’s contributions not just to 18th-century British Print Culture, but journalism to this very present day, I noted that their use of humor in The Tatler and The Spectator connects with modern satirical publications such as The Onion. By establishing interest with the growing affluent and literate middle-class,… Continue reading (Nicholas Cai) – Print Culture
Oroonoko: In Defense of Aphra Behn?- Metui Bhuiyan
On the surface, I thought Oroonoko to be a remarkable work; a seventeenth century novella written by a woman, featuring a Black man as the protagonist, how rare is that!? Though still, even with the incredibly progressive background of the piece, the question, quite remarkably, arose last class: “Was Aphra Behn racist?” As a result,… Continue reading Oroonoko: In Defense of Aphra Behn?- Metui Bhuiyan
Gisela Franco – Oroonoko
What I found most valuable while reading Oroonoko was how Behn described both Oroonoko and Imoinda. She describes the two as admirable people by appearance. She writes about how Oroonoko isn’t the kind of black that’s rusty but instead ebony and jet black. She describes Imoinda as beautiful and kind, in which hundreds of white… Continue reading Gisela Franco – Oroonoko
Mamadou T. Week 1 Oroonoko Response
After reading “Oroonoko” by Aphra Behn, what I found to be the most notable is the fact that a prince is enslaved during the progression of this book. I haven’t really read or seen a piece utilizing this aspect but, of course since this is being held somewhere in the time period of heavy racism… Continue reading Mamadou T. Week 1 Oroonoko Response
Ness A. Oroonoko Response
My experience reading Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko novel was so akin to The Life of Olaudah Equiano which, funnily enough, was published a century later. I think that both novels involve themes of racial identity through the experience of slavery. They both contribute to the greater conversation/debate on the existence of slavery and more specifically the… Continue reading Ness A. Oroonoko Response
Ness A. Oroonoko Response
My experience reading Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko novel was so akin to The Life of Olaudah Equiano which, funnily enough, was published a century later. I think that both novels involve themes of racial identity through the experience of slavery. They both contribute to the greater conversation/debate on the existence of slavery and more specifically the… Continue reading Ness A. Oroonoko Response
Jessica Lin- week 1 Blog
One of the most valuable aspects of Oroonoko was its exploration of philosophical ideas, which could be explored differently based on the reader. I enjoyed how the ending emphasizes the harsh reality of slavery, as there would never be a moral ending that justified the reality of it. Additionally, I enjoyed how it played into… Continue reading Jessica Lin- week 1 Blog
Jahyeon. Oroonoko
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