Literature:Oroonoko and Orientalism

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What would Said say about Aphra Behn as a writer ? Is he right about the first European novelist

I believe that if Edward W . Said has read Aphra Behn 's work Oroonoko he would have understood what the book represented at the time and would have admired it not only for the accuracy it represented regarding the dealings of the imperial crown with the African nation , but for how unique it was in being one of the few books to do so . But

at the same time his professionalism would never allow him to accept or endorse the book as it was . Said would have admired Oroonoko for the distinctive writing style that combined modern writing with a journalistic approach in to make the reader feel like he was there . But he would have also condemned the book for pretending to be what it was certainly not A tale told by a third person emphasizing the truth of the African situation using a story which simply did not exist . He would have seen it as a work which would both celebrate and denigrate the African plight and even though it would create awareness among the people . Any belief in the book would be belief in a false tale . In my opinion he is right when he speaks such opinions about the first European novelist . Although the themes in the book at the time served the African people and their plight of slavery...