In Aphra Behn's Oroonko and Voltaire's Candide, love is a prominent topic; serves as a jumping off point for both of these characters. For example, if Candide had not fallen in love with his insatiable beauty, Cunegonde, he would not have been driven from his home, the castle Tuono-Ten-Tronckh, and sent on his terrible journey across Europe. “The Baron of Thunder-Ten-Tronckh passed in front of the screen and, pointing out this cause and effect, drove Candide from the castle by giving him a vigorous kick in the backside (Voltaire 356). Throughout the entire story, Voltaire discusses Candide's impalpable feelings for Cunegonde; he also pledges twice to be with his beautiful maiden. Throughout the entire story, Candide talks about his impalpable feelings for Cunegonde; he also pledges twice to be with his beautiful maiden. “It was quick and clear reasoning; without giving the inquisitor time to recover from his surprise, he pierced him and laid him next to the Jew” (Voltaire 367). Candid will even leave the "best of all worlds", Eldorado, to recover Cunegonda, from the governor of Buenos Aires, from whom Cunegonda willingly accepted a proposal, thinking only of her own well-being. “We have enough to repay the governor of Buenos Aires, if indeed; a bounty is placed on Mademoiselle Cunegonde” (Voltaire 385). Likewise, Oroonko's love for his beautiful Imoinda marks the starting point of his unfortunate journey. For example, Oroonko's lover, Imoinda, receives a veil from her grandfather, the king; the veil meant that Imoinda was now his wife, so she and Oroonoko were no longer able to pursue marriage. “He sent the royal veil to Imoinda; that is, the Invitation Ceremony: he sends the lady, whom he intends to honor with his bed, a vei...... middle of paper......, after having been betrayed twice, first, then said "But Caesar told him that there was no faith in the white men, or in the gods they worshipped; that he instructed them with principles so false, that none did so little; that he knew what he must do, when dealing with Men of Honour; but with them man should be eternally on his guard and hand; and for his safety, never give credence to a word of what they said (Behn 239). Knowing that his family would never be free from slavery, knowing of no longer being able to trust the white man, Oroonko, in a sense, betrays Imoinda and her unborn child, kills them In my opinion this is a theoretical betrayal, because you don't kill the people you love, and I think it's for this is why Oroonko feels so horrible after killing them. However, that betrayal leads to the final betrayal, the murder of Oroonko, despite Byam's promise not to kill him..