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Daniel Defoe's "Moll Flanders", 2005.
Exploration of the morals and values Daniel Defoe creates for his title character, Moll Flanders.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses the novel, "Moll Flanders," and the issues raised about morality in the life of the title character. The paper begins with a summary of the novel with quotes from the text, giving the reader a background for the later analysis. Common themes of religion, poverty, crime, marriage, and overall ambiguity are analyzed, with attention given to the time period in which the novel was written and the literary style.
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"In Daniel Defoe's novel Moll Flanders, it is difficult for readers to determine the true moral and value system that the ambiguous Moll adheres to. Some readers may see her as a product of the society in which she was born and raised; other readers may see her as a free agent acting of her own volition. Defoe's brilliant writing style and technique ensures that readers have a favourable impression of Moll at the end of the novel, developing a character who has endured improbable hardships throughout the course of her life."
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"Moll Flanders" by Daniel Defoe, 2002.
This paper is a book review of the novel "Moll Flanders" by Daniel Defoe.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper examines how the novel embodies the economic and social problems in Britain in the first decades of the eighteenth century. This paper explains that the book is intended to teach a moral lesson, and that the nature of the main character, Moll, as a "fallen woman" threatens the stability of the social Great Chain of Being, as addressed by Alexander Pope in his "Essay on Man".
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"Defoe's approach to this novel is ironic, for he infuses his social criticism with a dual morality. On the one hand is the standard Christian morality that Moll breaks at every turn. Defoe also offers a critique based on natural law, seeing man as motivated mainly by self and self-interest, just as Pope said. The Great Chain of Being is a product of Christian morality, while Defoe's critique of the society of his time shows it to be so overwhelmed by natural forces and self-interest that people like Moll have no choice but to do what they can to overcome the poverty into which they are born."
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Defoe's "Moll Flanders", 2008.
An analysis of the problem of gender in Daniel Defoe's "Moll Flanders".
1,241 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper describes how "Moll Flanders" focuses on an individualist female heroine who breaks all the norms concerning the proper attitude and role of a woman in society. The paper discusses how Moll, the female character, pays a very high price for escaping the sphere of domesticity to which women are tied.
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"Eighteenth century literature is naturally conventional about gender roles in the patriarchal society. Remarkably, Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders focuses on an individualist female heroine who breaks all the norms concerning the proper attitude and role of a woman inside society. However, it is obvious that the female character pays a very high price for escaping the sphere of domesticity to which women are naturally tied to. Moll Flanders does not play her traditional role as a woman but, in exchange for her independence, she leads the life a villain. The full title of the novel sums up Moll's immoral and sinful life: "[She] was Twelve Year a Whore, five times a Wife (whereof once to her own brother), Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia..."(Defoe, 1) In Moll's troubled and base destiny, Defoe envisages the fate of the female character that does not comply with her pre-established social role."
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"Moll Flanders", 2003.
This paper argues that Daniel Defoe's novel, "Moll Flanders," was not originally written in an ironic style, but rather in a realistic format.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper explains that Defoe wrote "Moll Flanders" as a realistic interpretation of his socioeconomic and moral theories, but in fact, he unintentionally created an ironic indictment of the immorality of capitalism as it pertained to middle-class women pursuing upward mobility in England in the 17th and 18th centuries. The author points out that Defoe contends in this novel that the pursuit of upward mobility by the middle class is a moral imperative and, furthermore, that the methods of gaining upward mobility are not limited to those historically seen as virtuous. The paper concludes that the irony in "Moll Flanders" exists not because Defoe intended it, but because history has so substantially changed what are considered moral and acceptable ways for a woman to better herself in society.
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"Moll Flanders' many outlooks on life completely conform to Daniel Defoe's outlooks, discounting the probability that she was created as an ironic commentator on the events, which occur to her, and, furthermore, Defoe was well acquainted with consciously writing irony and it appears that he was made quite aware of the fact that it wasn't his literary strength. Moll says at one point, "marriages were here the consequences of politic schemes, for forming interests, carrying on business, and that love had no share or but very little in the matter" (46). Defoe himself "defended commercial marriages on the grounds that building a business was more worthy than marrying for lust." Much that Moll expresses coincides with Defoe's point of view as clearly as their shared view on marriage."
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The True Love of Moll Flanders: Money, 2004.
An analysis of how money trumps love in Daniel Defoe?s "Moll Flanders".
1,483 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 1 source, $ 49.95
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This paper examines how, throughout her long and tumultuous life, the female protagonist of Daniel Defoe?s "Moll Flanders" is beset by poverty, lascivious lovers, a proclivity for stealing, and husbands who, whether due to sudden death or depleted funds, don?t stick around. It discusses how Moll has ample personal experience to share with readers when it comes to the two entities that have most shaped her character and actions: money and men. It argues how, despite her long succession of lovers, the acquisition of money trumps Moll?s feelings toward any of her various men. It also shows how a lust for wealth molds Moll?s character early on, after which her romantic feelings for men play a secondary role to her quest for improved finances.
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"In addition, when the two meet up again in jail and she convinces him to be transported to America with her, she only tells him about the half of her finances that she is carrying on her person, keeping the other half a secret (p. 290). She also lies to both her son in America about the existence of James, and to James about the existence of her son so that her having a husband will not be a threat to the son?s lavish, monetary gifts (p. 304). In fact, after her generous (and previously abandoned!) offspring makes Moll an offer to come live with him at his wealthy plantation, Moll admits, ??I?began secretly now to wish that I had not brought my Lancashire Husband from England at all (p. 312).? Moll, used to depending on men financially for most of her married life, finds a husband somewhat annoying and useless when he gets in the way of potential acquisitions of money outside of marriage."
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The Synthesis of Moll Flanders and Roxana, 2008.
Explores the characters of Moll Flanders and Roxana from Daniel Defoe's "Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress" and "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders", as well as the characters in J.M. Coetzee's "Foe".
1,139 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper discusses Daniel Defoe's novels "Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress" and "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders", which depict the heroines as trapped in a patriarchal society. The paper then looks at J.M. Coetzee's "Foe", which provides a synthesis of Defoe's heroine icons through the character of Susan Barton. The paper demonstrates how Roxana and Moll display attributes of male strength through determination and will, while Coetzee's Susan Barton and accompanying characters attempt to reflect the Defoe feminism in a more flexible light.
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"Defoe's Roxana and Moll Flanders are stark representations of the 19th century struggle for women who sought a place in society for themselves. In the midst of British Imperialism, the role of the woman remained static, while opportunities to become successful in business, education and politics expanded. This background is essential in the setup of both Roxana and Moll, as the characters battle from shoddy upbringings to the pinnacle of wealth and social acceptance. Moll's rise through the social and class ranks of society begins as an orphan. Through marriage after marriage, Moll takes on a variety of roles, from housewife, con-artist, to thief to convict. It is important to note the tone of the narration, as Moll seems nonchalant in explanation of her history: "...and let any one judge what must be the anguish of my mind, when I came to reflect that this was certainly no more or less than my own mother, and I had now had two children, and was big with another by my own brother, and lay with him still every night." (Defoe 20). The ending is happy however, and the main point is not lost as a result. Although Moll eventually finds happiness in America, it is the trials and tribulations that defines her as a male equal."
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The Supernatural in Daniel Defoe's Works, 2003.
An analysis of the theme of the supernatural in Daniel Defoe's novels "Moll Flanders" and "Journal of the Plague Year".
1,995 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 63.95
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This paper examines Daniel Defoe's ambivalent attitude towards the supernatural as seen in his novels "Moll Flanders" and "Journal of the Plague Year". The paper asserts that ambivalence is reflected in his realistic characters, who express contradictions in their feelings towards supernatural experiences. The paper points out that Defoe incorporates events that include the supernatural world into both novels, raising questions about his reasons for including such spiritual accounts in novels otherwise prided on their realism. The paper maintains that, most likely, the scenes involving supernatural phenomenon represent the divine world in which Defoe was living. The paper concludes that Defoe's attitude towards the supernatural remains unclear, for although he cannot deny its significance, he does lightly mock it by creating characters that remain themselves in doubt.
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"The supernatural plays an important role in Journal of the Plague Year because it sets the tone for most of the novel. Right from the start it is made to be a true account of events and these celestial interferences are prominent factors in portraying the attitude of H.F. In the early parts of the novel, H.F. struggles with the decision of whether he should stay in London or leave to escape the plague that was upon the city. He attributes his decision to stay mostly as "the direction of the Divine power" and "an intimation from heaven." His motivation comes mostly from a superstition common to people of his time and, as he goes on to explain, he felt his staying in London was the will of God and that ultimately God would protect his health and well-being. After explaining all this to his reader, H.F. makes the decision to remain in London, weathering and recording the plague's progress. The contradictions in H.F.'s views arise when, in the beginning of his story, he describes the black magic beginning to be found throughout the town. He calls the belief in astrologers, fortune tellers, and the like as "horrid delusions" and is disgusted by the fact that so many people are allowing themselves to fall into these money making traps."
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Looking for Love in ?Moll Flanders?, 2005.
A review of Daniel Defoe's "Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders".
1,310 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper examines how Daniel Defoe's "Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders" is a compelling look at one woman's unending pursuit of true love. First published in 1722, the novel offers insights into the manners and mores of an entire age and society, while at the same time probing into the actions, beliefs, and hopes of one particular individual.
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"Yet Moll did not remain a teenager forever. As time passed, she did "grow up," but perhaps not as completely as she thought. Again, as a young adult, she allowed herself to be lured by surface appearances. The dream of being gentlewoman-in-love manifested itself in her marriage to a "gentleman" draper. The term "gentleman" is here in quotes because it is primarily in the sense of a social class that it is used, and not with its modern connotations of a man with polished manners, and an innate sense of how to act, and how to behave in a civilized fashion. In the grand scheme of things, a draper was a pretty ordinary thing to be. However, her draper was a man with expensive tastes - and apparently a pocket book to match. As he whole-heartedly pursued the good life, he indulged his new wife. "
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Moll Flanders - Metaphorical Analysis, 2002.
Analysis of Defoe's novel "Moll Flanders", and his use of metaphores to describe the lives of the urban poor and the society in which they live.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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Moll Flanders stands quite alone in the world. The older Moll lives a life of financial security in Virginia. Defoe reveals, through Moll, not only the kind of necessity that drives the urban poor to a life of crime, but also the kind of society which allows Moll to prosper. Social identities became fluid; money could bring power and prestige. Moll's social identity is unfixed because she uses it in a system of trade, selling sex, affection, or the goods she steals.
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Critique Of Society In The Novel "Moll Flanders", 2002.
Analysis of the character of Moll in Daniel Defoe's novel as shaped by social forces of the 18th Century.
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Analysis of the character of Moll in Daniel Defoe's novel as shaped by social forces of the 18th Century. Social and economic problems of Britain revealed in the novel. Character of Moll, a "fallen woman," as embodying the difficulties of women in that period. Intent of novel to teach a moral lesson. Impact of class consciousness & belief in the proper place for each person. Refers to Alexander Pope's ESSAY ON MAN & the rightness of the Great Chain of Being. Defoe's social criticism.
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"Daniel Defoe is overt in his critique of society in Moll Flanders, a book that is quite self-conscious about the learning experiences of his protagonist and about the social forces shaping her and those she meets. The novel embodies the economic and social problems in Britain in the first decades of the eighteenth century. Moll herself dramatizes the particular difficulties of women, but she is not alone in finding it difficult in making a living. Of her numerous husbands, one goes broke, another loses the money he loaned dying in despair, and yet another has to leave the country.
The novel begins in Essex, but most of the story takes place in the City of London. Essex is a region of rich farmland, but for Defoe, London was the great city in England and the place he loved. At the same time, London offered anonymity to..."
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"Moll Flanders", 2005.
Discusses the idea that role- playing is constitutive of the identity of Moll Flanders in Defoe's novel of the same name.
2,015 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses how role playing is constitutive of the identity of Moll Flanders. Moll's role within crime, love, money and status are examined. It is argued that the reality of Moll's circumstances, within these issues, is suppressed by her ability to realise the impact of rival visions and convincingly create an image of a feminist with self assertion and control.
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"Moll Flanders starts her journey in life as a pauper and ends up being a wealthy woman, entirely due to her role as adulterer, seductress and thief. She commences the narrative expressing that her colleagues in crime ... 'knew me by the Name of Moll Flanders; so you may give me leave to speak of myself, under that Name till I dare own who I have been, as well as who I am' (Defoe 1981, p.7) Hence, Moll Flanders informs the reader of her assumed false identity from the very beginning. This also brings to light, an underlying issue throughout the novel, as it seems apparent to the reader that the protagonist has an issue with concealment and status. G.A Starr (1981, p. vii) states that as the reader .. 'We are drawn into the quest of a heroine who in some degrees escapes the bounds of everyday moral, social and psychological law' and she remains ... 'untouched by the experience' (Starr 1981, p. ix). Moll has a distinct ability to clear her sub conscious of any remorse and regret that follows her committal of crime, as she plays the role of a gentlewoman and convinces herself that her behaviour in crime is because .. 'the Vice came in always at the Door of Necessity, not at the Door of Inclination' (Defoe 1981, p. 129)"
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Darwin Versus Daniel Defoe, 2004.
A comparison of the views of the world through the eyes of Charles Darwin in his ?Journey of the Beagle? and Daniel Defoe in "Robinson Crusoe".
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper examines how Charles Darwin?s ?Journey of the Beagle? and Daniel Defoe?s 18th century novel, "Robinson Crusoe", both provide 18th and mid 19th century encapsulations of the observable, natural world from the point of view of a naturalist and an unwitting traveler and survivor. It looks at how the deployment of narrative, drama, and personal experience in the accounts of both Defoe and Darwin exhibit similar literary elements, such as the use of dramatic narrative, dialogue, and the cataloging of picaresque or memorable details. It also discusses how Darwin sees himself in a different guise, the guise of a scientific observer, as well as an individual experiencing life in a strange place, while Defoe?s fictional explorer, Robinson Crusoe, only sees himself as the latter.
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"Darwin, however, does not debate the classification of animals in relation to humanity; rather he classifies the animals simply as animals?thus showing not only a less moral, but also a less andocentric view of the world than Defoe?s literary progeny. Crusoe?s narrative may have inspired wonder in his readers, but there is no corresponding wonder in the strangeness and lack of civilization?rather Crusoe is delighted to find the early trappings moral civilization in wild places and wonders at his potential ability to recreate that civilization so far away from it. Once again, Crusoe?s narrative and contrast between civilized and uncivilized, between the good practice of home and the wild unchristian island, is cast in a moral, rather than an exploratory tone from the beginning."
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"Moll Flanders", 2005.
Examines philosophical views of the themes of sexuality and money in this novel by Daniel Defoe.
2,353 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper examines what the lessons are to be learned from the novel "Moll Flanders" - the lessons in terms of historical relevance, social values, personal values and goals and of the need for a survivable, solid income for each individual. It discusses how philosophy is tied into those lessons and philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Carole Pateman contribute to the overall understanding of what is presented in the novel? This paper offers insights on - and germane examples of - human behavior patterns and the philosophical view of how to interpret those behaviors. This paper delves into the situations - sometimes ludicrous, often times bizarre - and looks at those scenarios through the eyes of an interested reader and through the interpretations of philosophy.
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"It was apparently her "duty" to be taken advantage of whenever her suitor decided he wanted her, because the trading of sexual favors for gold and Guineas brought Betty happiness. And as to happiness, Kant says securing "one's own happiness is at least indirectly a duty" (15) - that is because the "discontent with one's condition under pressure from many cares and amid unsatisfied wants" could very easily "become a great temptation to transgress against duties."
In other words, if Betty turned down the sensual advances of a man, and didn't want the money after the interlude, she could become discontented with her "condition" and unhappiness would surely follow that discontent."
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Life Events in "Moll Flanders", "Joseph Andrews", and "Pamela", 2000.
A look at the life events and their psychological impact in these novels by three different authors, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, and Daniel Defoe.
1,353 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 45.95
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"However, the emotional details in Moll?s private history are slightly skewed. The reader does not receive the same traditionalist perspective that is seen in Fielding?s work (but it is seen in Richardson?s Pamela). We do not have a third person point of view to keep us detached from the elements of the story. Thus, the reader gets out of place details like the Devil voice goading Moll to commit horrible acts; ?Here I say that the Devil put me upon killing the child in the dark Alley?but the thought frightened me so I was ready to drop down??(Defoe, 151) This is one instance that the private history shows the psychological impact of daily life, showing an auditory manifestation of a criminal persona. Also unlike Pamela and Joseph Andrews, the narrator is biased and wants to cast herself in the most favorable perspective. As the case with the captain, she talked the reader into believing that, ?..he had foreclosed all manner of objection?he had declared he took me without any regard to my Portion?weather I was in jest or earnest. I had him fast both ways?yet he could never say that I had cheated him.? (p.64) "
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Moll Flanders, 2002.
A discussion of an autobiographical biographical story.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page paper looks at the novel Moll Flanders, written by Daniel Defoe, discussing theories on the moral and ethical issues and giving a brief outline of the plot.
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