... fascination with this character. The story takes on a narrative tone, where Behn recounts her experiences in the colonies, as well as her interactions with and observances of Oroonoko. However the way in which she speaks of the slave suggests that Behn is taking on much more than a narrative role. Upon her initial encounter with Oroonoko, Behn remarks on his presence in the room. She gives a very detailed description of the man whom she had heard so much about from her colleagues: He was pretty tall, but of a shape the most exact that can be fancied; the most famous statuary could not form the figure of a man more admirably turned from head to foot. His face was not of that brown, rusty black which most of that nation are, but a perfect ebony, or polished jet....The whole proportion and air of his face was so noble, and ...

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