Pamela

For once I did enjoy one of the novels we have read in class, even though at times the letters that Pamela did write were lengthy and filled with useless information.  The overall plot of the book was interesting.  Since I did do my presentation on Pamela, and I found useful information about 18th century servants, I was able to understand some of the situations that Pamela was placed.

The only thing that bothered me in the book, was that Pamela was so desperate to be released from her master, and returned to her parents.  Her master did eventually give her the option to leave, and half way through the drive home she decides that she wants to return to him and be his wife!!!!!  The only thing I could think was what an idiot she was, why would you want to return to someone who has treated you horribly and who has attempted numerous time to steal your virtue.  Honestly, there must be some other respectable suitor in the area other than this thing you call a man.

Add a comment October 26, 2007

The Many Faces of Fantomina

My first initial thought of Fantomina was that how could someone not realize that they had slept with the same woman numerous times.  There has to be some distinguishing factors that would have been noticable to the person.  Although, taking into account that during this period lighting was more than less agreeable, likely very dark.  Also it was more probable that it was protocol for the woman to de-robe in the dark.  Thus leaving no visible appearance for the male to see of the woman naked. 

I did find it odd that the woman did not want to lose her honor, but was  more than willing to put herself up as a prositute.  Why would someone go about pretending to be a prositute if they did not intend to do the job that was expected of the prositute?  Then all of a sudden she goes from not wanting to give up her virtue, to completely giving it up and contining the act she very much did not want to do.

Overall, I did really enjoy the story.  It was interesting to think that a women could fool a man so many times without him even knowing.  Today it would more likely impossible to trick a man this way, for there are so many different ways of distinghuishing between woman (ie: tattoos, piercings, etc…)

Add a comment October 9, 2007