Why does Oroonoko take up arms again Aphra Behn s - novella Oroonoko tells the sad story of an African prince named Oroonoko He is captured and sold as a slave in Suriname At first Oroonoko tries to live peacefully there But later he decides to take up arms and fight again for freedom Betrayal Oroonoko is a noble prince in Africa He is a man of bravery and honor However he is betrayed by an English ship captain The English captain captured him and sold him as a slave to Suriname In Suriname Oroonoko behaves like a good man Everyone respects him for his honesty and bravery Oroonoko thinks the white colonists will be honest too like him He believes The man of no honor suffers However the white colonists are not honest at all They promise Oroonoko freedom but do not give it This betrayal makes Oroonoko very