Oroonoko
What is a symbol of hopelessness in the novel, Oroonoko?
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Initially, Imoinda's child, fathered by Oroonoko, represents hope and the possibility of freedom to its parents, to its parents' fellow slaves, and to the white allies of them all. The death of the baby, occurring as the result of Imoinda's death, can be seen as symbolically representing the death of that hope.
Oroonoko