Topic > Slavery and the Slave Trade in Oroonoko by Aphra Behn

Also, another reflection of the accurate reflection of the slave trade was the demonstration of the punishment and final execution of the main character. In this regard, the main function of severe punishment and the use of horrible death was to strengthen the existing system of commercial slavery and keep slaves compliant with the existing order in the colonies. Therefore, the author showed the link between the success and profitability of the slave trade and the ability of the colonial authorities to preserve the obedience of the slaves (Richardson 755). Overall, from all of the above it can be concluded that the authors managed to describe the accurate picture of the triangular slave trade through various means. The author used several details to show the complexity of the slave trade in terms of numbers, locations, products, routes. However, factual information was not critical to accurate reflection. The main emphasis placed in this novel was to demonstrate the role of the slave trade in its functionality of British industrialization and the further development of the empire. It was also shown through the detailed explanation of the different opinions on slavery by the slaves and their owners. Thus, the author created an accurate and multifaceted image of the described triangular slavery