To Oroonoko, death is his only choice. He cannot bear the idea
of his child being born into slavery and without any honour. As a
result, he decides he must kill his beloved wife and their unborn
baby in order to save them from the shame of living as a slave. It
is now clear to him that no one intends to free him and all this
time he has been led along. Dying with honour is the preferable
choice for Oroonoko than living without. To Oroonoko, death is his
only choice. He cannot bear the idea of his child being born into
slavery and without any honour. As a result, he decides he must
kill his beloved wife and their unborn baby in order to save them
from the shame of living as a slave. It is now clear to him that no
one intends to free him and all this time he has been led along.
Dying with honour is the preferable choice for Oroonoko than living
without.
