The Comparison of Pamela Andrews and Moll Flanders
The comparison of characters: Pamela Andrews and Moll Flanders by Miroslava Novysedláková
Two beautiful girls. Maybe at first glance we would say that there is certainly nothing what these woman have in common, of course, except their outstanding beauty. But there is more than one could expect. Firstly, both are being seduced by their masters, but each of them copes with it quite differently. Pamela Andrews is enormously addicted to maintenance of her virtue. Her virginity is her „Jewel“ according to advices of her parents, strong devoted Christians. This „Jewel“ characterises her actions and becomes the „obstacle“ of fullfillment of erotic imagination of her master Mr. B. Pamela would rather die than to have a sex without being married to this man. But isn´t it just a doctrine which is engraved by strong Christian upbrigning of her poor parents? Twenty-first century man would certainly never believe that such a virtuous girl could ever existed. On the contrary, Moll Flanders is an orphan girl without christian influence upon her pubescence. She is a daughter of a felon who was exiled to the plantations in Virginia. Moll is looked after by a nurse who represents the only positive element of her childhood. Later this woman died and Moll is sent to a rich family as a companion of young ladies. But there are also men. Two brothers who find her very attractive. The Eldest brother wants only to seduce her and have pleasures of her flesh. Second brother is much more honest and wants to marry her but it´s already late. She has succumbed of the temptation of the eldest. There is the major contrary. Moll is seduced without any significant protest from her side. Pamela continually defends her virginity and the only „Jewel“ she is possess. Both of this girls realised their beauty and power of it upon males. But Pamela´s vanity is repressed by her strong Christian belief. Moll is very keen on everything which means better life conditions – money,
Two beautiful girls. Maybe at first glance we would say that there is certainly nothing what these woman have in common, of course, except their outstanding beauty. But there is more than one could expect. Firstly, both are being seduced by their masters, but each of them copes with it quite differently. Pamela Andrews is enormously addicted to maintenance of her virtue. Her virginity is her „Jewel“ according to advices of her parents, strong devoted Christians. This „Jewel“ characterises her actions and becomes the „obstacle“ of fullfillment of erotic imagination of her master Mr. B. Pamela would rather die than to have a sex without being married to this man. But isn´t it just a doctrine which is engraved by strong Christian upbrigning of her poor parents? Twenty-first century man would certainly never believe that such a virtuous girl could ever existed. On the contrary, Moll Flanders is an orphan girl without christian influence upon her pubescence. She is a daughter of a felon who was exiled to the plantations in Virginia. Moll is looked after by a nurse who represents the only positive element of her childhood. Later this woman died and Moll is sent to a rich family as a companion of young ladies. But there are also men. Two brothers who find her very attractive. The Eldest brother wants only to seduce her and have pleasures of her flesh. Second brother is much more honest and wants to marry her but it´s already late. She has succumbed of the temptation of the eldest. There is the major contrary. Moll is seduced without any significant protest from her side. Pamela continually defends her virginity and the only „Jewel“ she is possess. Both of this girls realised their beauty and power of it upon males. But Pamela´s vanity is repressed by her strong Christian belief. Moll is very keen on everything which means better life conditions – money,