A Summary Of The True Story Of Trefry

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Marcus Willis
September 12, 2013
World Lit II TTH @ 9:30

1. He is the African prince who is captured & enslaved by a British slave trader and brought to Surinam. Where in time he leads a slave revolt and dies. He is the grandson of the King

2. She claims to be an "eyewitness" to the true story of an intriguing hero. Her attitude towards him was how fascinated she was about him.

3. They meet after battle when Oroonoko's mentor is killed and he reports to his grandfather's court. Imoinda is his mentor's daughter.

4. The king's interest in Imoinda is her beauty.

5. He tells Oroonoko that she was secretly sold and put to death. The king sells Imoinda into slavery.

6. He had trafficked slaves and often been in these countries before.

7. His relationship with the commander would be very strong and understanding on a level not know to others.

8. It was very important that he knew how to speak english because he wouldn't really understand the honors being brought to him by the commander and others.

9. When they board the ship, they begin to eat and drink various wines.

10. Oroonoko is seized and sold to the overseer of the plantation, despite the captain's promise to free him.

11. Trefry, a man of great wit and fine learning, a governor to manage all affairs. A young Cornish gentleman and a very good mathematician & linguist.

12. He is a given a small house and a piece of land apart from the other slaves. When they come to visit him they fall

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