Shamela

November 2, 2007 jocelynchamberlain

I absolutely loved the Shamela text. I liked how Fielding took the story of Pamela, kept the same story line, but changed her true feelings and motives. Shamela in this version did desire her master, but tried to play the coy servant and deny his sexual advances.

Shamela‘s parents were more than welcoming the sexual advances of the master, pursuing their daughter to accept any marriage proposal from her master.

Even though the story line of Pamela was interesting at times, and it did follow the protocol of what a lady of any rank was suppose to behave, I would change the story. I believe we should rewrite the story of Pamela, keep all the scenarios, but replace her with character of Shamela.