Running Head: ENGLISH 1 ENGLISH 6 Student’s name: Professor’s name: Topic: Institution: Date: Literature review SECTION ONE-part one-Original post Throughout the book, there is a constant representation of crimes. I was particularly pulled by the part where Moll disguised herself as a woman of character & means, went out to the mall to prey on unsuspecting shoppers. Molly uses her disguise to get information on two young girls who were from a wealthy family from the girls’ foot man. The information acquired is used to convince the eldest of the girls that Moll is an acquaintance of both the girl and the girl’s family, “I talked so familiarly to her of her whole family that she could not suspect but that I knew them all intimately” (Defoe, 2005). When the right opportunity presents itself in the shape of the king passing by, Moll strikes and gets away with a gold watch that belongs to the eldest girl. Moll lifts both girls up so that they get to the king and in the process, she commits the crime. Once the girl discovers what has happened she tries to have a footman chase after Moll but moll is long gone as she had gotten to her coach and was on her way out of the area (p.204-206). The whole story is full of sin or criminal activities. From the start, Moll is guised as a person that she is not and that by itself is a crime. She further misrepresents herself to the girls as an acquaintance of the girls’ family which is another sin. She steals form the eldest girl which by itself is a major crime. Counter response post Hi Cardinal Mccarrick, In spite of Moll seemingly minus of a moral compass, it can be said that it was not all Moll’s fault when she seized an opportunity when she managed to steal information from the eldest girl at the mall rather that it was partly the fault of both the girl and the footman, who became unwitting enablers. At the start of that particular story, her natural instincts were aroused when Moll had a small conversation with the girls’ footman and the footman was more than eager to share the stories of the girls as well as the girls’ family without much prompting, “and the fool of a fellow told me presently who she was; that she was Sir Thomas----'s eldest daughter, of Essex, and that she was a great fortune; that her mother was not come to town yet; but she was with Sir William----'s lady, of Suffolk, at her lodging in Suffolk Street, and a great deal more”(p.205). The footman was fully to blame for revealing so much information. The eldest sister was also to blame as she was not keen on knowing who Moll was. Her victimization was sealed when she shared personal details, as she foolishly entertained a conversation with someone she did not know, divulging pe.

1. Running Head: ENGLISH
1
ENGLISH
6
Student’s name:
Professor’s name:
Topic:
Institution:
Date:
Literature review
SECTION ONE-part one-Original post
Throughout the book, there is a constant representation of
crimes. I was particularly pulled by the part where Moll
disguised herself as a woman of character & means,
went out to the mall to prey on unsuspecting shoppers. Molly
uses her disguise to get information on two young girls who
were from a wealthy family from the girls’ foot man. The
information acquired is used to convince the eldest of the girls
that Moll is an acquaintance of both the girl and the girl’s
family, “I talked so familiarly to her of her whole family that
she could not suspect but that I knew them all intimately”

2. (Defoe, 2005). When the right opportunity presents itself in the
shape of the king passing by, Moll strikes and gets away with a
gold watch that belongs to the eldest girl. Moll lifts both girls
up so that they get to the king and in the process, she commits
the crime.
Once the girl discovers what has happened she tries to have a
footman chase after Moll but moll is long gone as she had
gotten to her coach and was on her way out of the area (p.204-
206). The whole story is full of sin or criminal activities. From
the start, Moll is guised as a person that she is not and that by
itself is a crime. She further misrepresents herself to the girls as
an acquaintance of the girls’ family which is another sin. She
steals form the eldest girl which by itself is a major crime.
Counter response post
Hi Cardinal Mccarrick, In spite of Moll seemingly minus of a
moral compass, it can be said that it was not all Moll’s fault
when she seized an opportunity when she managed to steal
information from the eldest girl at the mall rather that it was
partly the fault of both the girl and the footman, who became
unwitting enablers. At the start of that particular story, her
natural instincts were aroused when Moll had a small
conversation with the girls’ footman and the footman was more
than eager to share the stories of the girls as well as the girls’
family without much prompting, “and the fool of a fellow told
me presently who she was; that she was Sir Thomas----'s eldest
daughter, of Essex, and that she was a great fortune; that her
mother was not come to town yet; but she was with Sir William-
---'s lady, of Suffolk, at her lodging in Suffolk Street, and a
great deal more”(p.205). The footman was fully to blame for
revealing so much information. The eldest sister was also to
blame as she was not keen on knowing who Moll was. Her
victimization was sealed when she shared personal details, as
she foolishly entertained a conversation with someone she did
not know, divulging personal information. Both the girl and
footman must share responsibility for their roles in (Moll)
succeeding in character identity theft.

3. Section one- part two
Hi Lady M, Proper hygiene and lack of adequate medical
attention was undoubtedly partly to blame for her poor skin
condition, those unannounced flare-up interrupting a consistent
calendar (itinerary)for Moll’s tenure of vice laden actions. It
seems that the boils on Moll’s face were related to her crimes or
sins. According to the passage, a link is being created between
the boils and Moll’s crimes. The boils made her sit out of her so
called “adventures” as she could be easily identified as they
were used as telling defining physical descriptions of her
witnessed from her victims. Moll had to pause during her
campaigns of crime till her face was cleared of the boils lest
she gets herself arrested. In a way, I believe that Moll’s days
were numbered, with the help of the boils as a constant
interruption, Moll could be positively identified sooner than
later.
SECTION TWO: original post ANSWER MISSING the
instructions are to include/ describe ONE SCENE and content
is confusing, please revise?
In the film she “stoops to counter”, the women are dressed in
somewhat big dresses and small hats that are meant to protect
them from the sun yet they have umbrellas with them as well.
On the other hand, the men are dressed in what may be termed
as shorts or trousers that are three quarters long. In addition, the
men have walking sticks and dress in almost knee length boots.
The costumes used in this film are used in attempts to depict the
eighteenth century. For example in the time stamp 43” up to
50”, (what does this mean???) there are two male characters as
well as two female characters all dressed in attire associated
with the 18th century (Youtube.com, 2016). NEEDS editing
revision?
I am of the opinion that the film might have overdone it with
costumes and the actions in contrast to what the original
performance would have been like. In the film particularly on
the identified time stamp, the male characters are purported to
whisper yet everything they say can be heard by the people that

4. they are whispering on. I believe in the original film, that it
would have not been the case. The dressing was also
exaggerated as the characters were too overdressed considering
it was a sunny day. The costumes were not fitting for an 18th
century hot day.
Counter response to the content
In reference to the time stamp mentioned above, 43”-47” ( It
says 23 – 50 above ans are these numbers inches?????) please
make competent and relevant to the instruction and answer?,
there is a high likelihood that the costumes were appropriate for
the depiction of the 18th century. The characters were fully
dressed in costumes that were common in the 18th century
irrespective of the weather. According to information on the
18th century, it was common for ladies to wear hats while at the
same time have umbrellas for the sake of protecting them from
the sun; it was ladylike (Olsen, 2017). In reference to
information on 18th century mannerism such as faked whispers
were common in order to pass information that was not in the
public domain. The fake whisper was meant to ensure that the
hearer understood that the message was a secret and should be
treated as so.
SECTION THREE -Part one
From the letters, it is evident that virtues are humility, honesty,
and wisdom. Pamela shows the virtue of wisdom in her letter to
her parents by first being honest about the gifts that she
received from her master and the feelings that she got from
being gifted. Secondly, Pamela is wise enough to consult the
woman of the house Mrs. Jervis on the gifts that she is receiving
considering that the gifts are part of Mrs. Jervis possessions.
Pamela humbly requests for Mrs. Jervis counsel on the matter
and from that action, we see the virtue of humility in Pamela as
it would have been easy for Pamela to put blame on her outer
beauty for the gift and attention that she was receiving from her
master.
Pamela’s father is a virtuous person as he advices her daughter
to take care of herself. His advice to Pamela is that Pamela

5. should remain humble even if she receives advances from her
master (Loveman, 2016). Pamela’s father is keen on honesty
that his advice to Pamela is for Pamela to talk on everything
particularly on the advances from her master with Mrs. Jervis.
Pamela’s father’s virtues can be seen from his advice to Pamela
where he insists that Pamela should not get puffed up on
compliments on her outer beauty rather she should have inner
beauty as that is something that she can take praise on.
INCOMPLETE - PART TWO TOTALLY MISSING see
instructions
References
Defoe, D. (2005). Moll Flanders. Broadview Press.
Loveman, K. (2016). Reading fictions, 1660-1740: deception in
English literary and political culture. Routledge.
Olsen, K. (2017). Daily life in 18th-century England. ABC-
CLIO.
Youtube.com (2016). Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to
Conquer". Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_EBMaNxjB0&t=2812s
Three QUESTIONS Assignment w/ two Parts A & B Answers
for each Question, scholarly written, competent, following the
instructions completely!
QUESTION ONE – Assignment: Defoe’s Moll Flanders, p.
199-285
Part One Required: One Original Post (min. 200 words), One

6. Counter Response to the content (min. 100 words)
Choosing one "episode" from the last part of Moll Flanders (p.
199-285) of the book, discuss the representation of crime or sin
in your chosen episode. You must quote from the episode to
prove your points. Must quote/cite the specific quotation Found
within the text.
Part Two RESPOND to this comment in min 100 words? BEGIn
WITH COMMENT PA
Page 201 marks Moll's successful attempts at multiple thefts.
She "had dress'd [herself] up in a very mean Habit for [she] had
several Shapes to appear in" that aided her in her theft. While
standing at a stop, she was approached by a woman who asked
who she was and, Moll bluffing, was able to convince the
woman that she was of the reputable sort. Shortly thereafter, a
woman arrives with a child and a package and Moll convinces
the woman to hand her the package and when the woman walks
away, she went 'on towards the Ale-house, where the Porter's
Wife was" to appear as though she was walking over there to let
the lady know the coach had arrived, "but as I did not meet her I
walk'd away" and went down many streets, eventually taking the
blue apron she wore and wrapping the package with it (199-
200). Moll forged a letter to a company and acquired twenty-
two pounds of linen and made away with it. In these thefts, and
more, she boasts that she "could fill up this whole Discourse
with the variety of such Adventures which daily Invention
directed to, and which I managed with the utmost Dexterity, and
always with Success" (201). Ironically, after these successes,
Moll was struck with broils to which she said, "tho' they cou'd
not affect me fatally, [the broils] yet made me known, which as
the worst thing next to being found Guilty" (201). Moll goes
through multiple crimes unscathed but is struck down by broils
(boils?) that leave her marked for a time, making it impossible
for her to steal or forge anything without being discovered
quickly, as such a disease would make her instantly
recognizable across the city, no matter the disguise. This mark-
-this brand--upon her made her business flounder for a time as

7. she was forced to sit and wait out her disease before she could
act again. The time of this in the story feels almost judgement-
like, or even Deja Vu, for her actions.
QUESTION TWO : Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to
Conquer" (film/video) Youtube
INCOMPLETEAMANDA Requirement: Part One - Original
Post (min, 200 words), include one scene.
Part Two - One Counter Response to content (min. 100 words).
Incomplete, scene missing, AMANDA-Choose one scene from
the film "She Stoops to Conquer," and interpret what happens
(or the costumes and setting) using information from the
Eighteenth-Century. It is fine if you want to contrast the film
with what the original performance would have been like. Do
not use the same film scene that another student has already
used.
QUESTION THREE - Sammuel Richardson's Pamela (1740)
Required: PART One - Original Post (min. 200 words),
Respond to Letter VII. DONE
Part Two of Section Three ANSWER, MISSING Not Addressed
???
Part One Section Three ANSWER - Richardson's famous Pamela
(1740), is an epistolary novel (written in letters) that shows how
an innocent but sensible and virtuous servant girl manages to
resist the seductions of her employer, a gentleman called "Mr.
B," and become his wife and lady of the estate. For this
assignment, you'll need to write an original post about one of
the letters (they have numbers in the excerpted text). Analyze
the virtue that Pamela shows in her letters to her parents (or, if

8. you choose the last letter, show how her father reveals his own
virtue in the letter he writes to her). What constitutes virtue in
this novel? Give details.
The Letters
Pamela (1740)
By Samuel Richardson
LETTER VII
DEAR FATHER,
Since my last, my master gave me more fine things. He called
me up to my late lady's closet, and, pulling out her drawers, he
gave me two suits of fine Flanders laced headclothes, three pair
of fine silk shoes, two hardly the worse, and just fit for me, (for
my lady had a very little foot,) and the other with wrought
silver buckles in them; and several ribands and top-knots of all
colours; four pair of white fine cotton stockings, and three pair
of fine silk ones; and two pair of rich stays. I was quite
astonished, and unable to speak for a while; but yet I was
inwardly ashamed to take the stockings; for Mrs. Jervis was not
there: If she had, it would have been nothing. I believe I
received them very awkwardly; for he smiled at my
awkwardness, and said, Don't blush, Pamela: Dost think I don't
know pretty maids should wear shoes and stockings?
I was so confounded at these words, you might have beat me
down with a feather. For you must think, there was no answer to
be made to this: So, like a fool, I was ready to cry; and went
away courtesying and blushing, I am sure, up to the ears; for,
though there was no harm in what he said, yet I did not know
how to take it. But I went and told all to Mrs. Jervis, who said,
God put it into his heart to be good to me; and I must double my
diligence. It looked to her, she said, as if he would fit me in
dress for a waiting-maid's place on Lady Davers's own person.
But still your kind fatherly cautions came into my head, and
made all these gifts nothing near to me what they would have
been. But yet, I hope, there is no reason; for what good could it
do to him to harm such a simple maiden as me? Besides, to be

9. sure no lady would look upon him, if he should so disgrace
himself. So I will make myself easy; and, indeed, I should never
have been otherwise, if you had not put it into my head; for my
good, I know very well. But, may be, without these uneasinesses
to mingle with these benefits, I might be too much puffed up:
So I will conclude, all that happens is for our good; and God
bless you, my dear father and mother; and I know you
constantly pray for a blessing upon me; who am, and shall
always be,
Your dutiful DAUGHTER.
NOT DONE AMANDA-Part TWO Section Three – ( min 100
words) One counter Response Position to the letters or letter
VIII. Listed below
LETTER VIII - LAST LETTER SAMPLE
DEAR PAMELA,
I cannot but renew my cautions on your master's kindness, and
his free expression to you about the stockings. Yet there may
not be, and I hope there is not, any thing in it. But when I
reflect, that there possibly may, and that if there should, no less
depends upon it than my child's everlasting happiness in this
world and the next; it is enough to make one fearful for you.
Arm yourself, my dear child, for the worst; and resolve to lose
your life sooner than your virtue. What though the doubts I
filled you with, lessen the pleasure you would have had in your
master's kindness; yet what signify the delights that arise from a
few paltry fine clothes, in comparison with a good conscience?
These are, indeed, very great favours that he heaps upon you,
but so much the more to be suspected; and when you say he
looked so amiably, and like an angel, how afraid I am, that they
should make too great an impression upon you! For, though you
are blessed with sense and prudence above your years, yet I
tremble to think, what a sad hazard a poor maiden of little more
than fifteen years of age stands against the temptations of this
world, and a designing young gentleman, if he should prove so,
who has so much power to oblige, and has a kind of authority to

10. command, as your master.
I charge you, my dear child, on both our blessings, poor as we
are, to be on your guard; there can be no harm in that. And
since Mrs. Jervis is so good a gentlewoman, and so kind to you,
I am the easier a great deal, and so is your mother; and we hope
you will hide nothing from her, and take her counsel in every
thing. So, with our blessings, and assured prayers for you, more
than for ourselves, we remain,
Your loving FATHER AND MOTHER.
Be sure don't let people's telling you, you are pretty, puff you
up; for you did not make yourself, and so can have no praise
due to you for it. It is virtue and goodness only, that make the
true beauty. Remember that, Pamela.
Three Section Assignment w/ Parts A & B Answers for each
section, scholarly written, competent, following the instructions
completely!
SECTION ONE – Assignment: Defoe’s Moll Flanders, p. 199-
285
Part One Required: One Original Post (min. 200 words), One
Counter Response to the content (min. 100 words)
Choosing one "episode" from the last part of Moll Flanders (p.
199-285) of the book, discuss the representation of crime or sin
in your chosen episode. You must quote from the episode to
prove your points. Must quote/cite the specific quotation Found
within the text.
Part Two RESPOND to this comment in min 100 words? BEGIn
WITH COMMENT PA
Page 201 marks Moll's successful attempts at multiple thefts.
She "had dress'd [herself] up in a very mean Habit for [she] had
several Shapes to appear in" that aided her in her theft. While
standing at a stop, she was approached by a woman who asked
who she was and, Moll bluffing, was able to convince the

11. woman that she was of the reputable sort. Shortly thereafter, a
woman arrives with a child and a package and Moll convinces
the woman to hand her the package and when the woman walks
away, she went 'on towards the Ale-house, where the Porter's
Wife was" to appear as though she was walking over there to let
the lady know the coach had arrived, "but as I did not meet her I
walk'd away" and went down many streets, eventually taking the
blue apron she wore and wrapping the package with it (199-
200). Moll forged a letter to a company and acquired twenty-
two pounds of linen and made away with it. In these thefts, and
more, she boasts that she "could fill up this whole Discourse
with the variety of such Adventures which daily Invention
directed to, and which I managed with the utmost Dexterity, and
always with Success" (201). Ironically, after these successes,
Moll was struck with broils to which she said, "tho' they cou'd
not affect me fatally, [the broils] yet made me known, which as
the worst thing next to being found Guilty" (201). Moll goes
through multiple crimes unscathed but is struck down by broils
(boils?) that leave her marked for a time, making it impossible
for her to steal or forge anything without being discovered
quickly, as such a disease would make her instantly
recognizable across the city, no matter the disguise. This mark-
-this brand--upon her made her business flounder for a time as
she was forced to sit and wait out her disease before she could
act again. The time of this in the story feels almost judgement-
like, or even Deja Vu, for her actions.
SECTION TWO : Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer"
(film/video) Youtube
Requirement: One Original Post (min, 200 words), One Counter
Response to content (min. 100 words).

12. Choose one scene from the film "She Stoops to Conquer," and
interpret what happens (or the costumes and setting) using
information from the Eighteenth-Century. It is fine if you want
to contrast the film with what the original performance would
have been like. Do not use the same film scene that another
student has already used. . Compare your original post to their
thoughts another may have on the film/play.
SECTION THREE - Sammuel Richardson's Pamela (1740)
Required: One Original Post (min. 200 words), Respond to
Letter VII.
Part One - Richardson's famous Pamela (1740), is an epistolary
novel (written in letters) that shows how an innocent but
sensible and virtuous servant girl manages to resist the
seductions of her employer, a gentleman called "Mr. B," and
become his wife and lady of the estate. For this assignment,
you'll need to write an original post about one of the letters
(they have numbers in the excerpted text). Analyze the virtue
that Pamela shows in her letters to her parents (or, if you
choose the last letter, show how her father reveals his own
virtue in the letter he writes to her). What constitutes virtue in
this novel? Give details.
The Letters
Pamela (1740)
By Samuel Richardson
LETTER VII
DEAR FATHER,
Since my last, my master gave me more fine things. He called
me up to my late lady's closet, and, pulling out her drawers, he
gave me two suits of fine Flanders laced headclothes, three pair
of fine silk shoes, two hardly the worse, and just fit for me, (for
my lady had a very little foot,) and the other with wrought
silver buckles in them; and several ribands and top-knots of all
colours; four pair of white fine cotton stockings, and three pair
of fine silk ones; and two pair of rich stays. I was quite

13. astonished, and unable to speak for a while; but yet I was
inwardly ashamed to take the stockings; for Mrs. Jervis was not
there: If she had, it would have been nothing. I believe I
received them very awkwardly; for he smiled at my
awkwardness, and said, Don't blush, Pamela: Dost think I don't
know pretty maids should wear shoes and stockings?
I was so confounded at these words, you might have beat me
down with a feather. For you must think, there was no answer to
be made to this: So, like a fool, I was ready to cry; and went
away courtesying and blushing, I am sure, up to the ears; for,
though there was no harm in what he said, yet I did not know
how to take it. But I went and told all to Mrs. Jervis, who said,
God put it into his heart to be good to me; and I must double my
diligence. It looked to her, she said, as if he would fit me in
dress for a waiting-maid's place on Lady Davers's own person.
But still your kind fatherly cautions came into my head, and
made all these gifts nothing near to me what they would have
been. But yet, I hope, there is no reason; for what good could it
do to him to harm such a simple maiden as me? Besides, to be
sure no lady would look upon him, if he should so disgrace
himself. So I will make myself easy; and, indeed, I should never
have been otherwise, if you had not put it into my head; for my
good, I know very well. But, may be, without these uneasinesses
to mingle with these benefits, I might be too much puffed up:
So I will conclude, all that happens is for our good; and God
bless you, my dear father and mother; and I know you
constantly pray for a blessing upon me; who am, and shall
always be,
Your dutiful DAUGHTER.
Part TWO – ( min 100 words) One Responce Position to a letter
VIII.
LETTER VIII - LAST LETTER
DEAR PAMELA,
I cannot but renew my cautions on your master's kindness, and
his free expression to you about the stockings. Yet there may

14. not be, and I hope there is not, any thing in it. But when I
reflect, that there possibly may, and that if there should, no less
depends upon it than my child's everlasting happiness in this
world and the next; it is enough to make one fearful for you.
Arm yourself, my dear child, for the worst; and resolve to lose
your life sooner than your virtue. What though the doubts I
filled you with, lessen the pleasure you would have had in your
master's kindness; yet what signify the delights that arise from a
few paltry fine clothes, in comparison with a good conscience?
These are, indeed, very great favours that he heaps upon you,
but so much the more to be suspected; and when you say he
looked so amiably, and like an angel, how afraid I am, that they
should make too great an impression upon you! For, though you
are blessed with sense and prudence above your years, yet I
tremble to think, what a sad hazard a poor maiden of little more
than fifteen years of age stands against the temptations of this
world, and a designing young gentleman, if he should prove so,
who has so much power to oblige, and has a kind of authority to
command, as your master.
I charge you, my dear child, on both our blessings, poor as we
are, to be on your guard; there can be no harm in that. And
since Mrs. Jervis is so good a gentlewoman, and so kind to you,
I am the easier a great deal, and so is your mother; and we hope
you will hide nothing from her, and take her counsel in every
thing. So, with our blessings, and assured prayers for you, more
than for ourselves, we remain,
Your loving FATHER AND MOTHER.
Be sure don't let people's telling you, you are pretty, puff you
up; for you did not make yourself, and so can have no praise
due to you for it. It is virtue and goodness only, that make the
true beauty. Remember that, Pamela.