A British colonel in Suriname, he is very well-respected amongst the colonists and is a dear friend of Oroonoko, who trusts his judgment like a child trusts a parent. Colonel Martin deplores the actions Byam takes against Oroonoko and tries to encourage Oroonoko to give up his vendetta against Byam.
Colonel Martin Quotes in Oroonoko
The Oroonoko quotes below are all either spoken by Colonel Martin or refer to Colonel Martin. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
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Colonel Martin Quotes in Oroonoko
The Oroonoko quotes below are all either spoken by Colonel Martin or refer to Colonel Martin. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
