This paper discusses the protagonists from the
novels, "Moll Flanders" by Daniel Defoe and "Pamela" by Samuel Richardson.
The paper examines whether both Moll and Pamela were
virtuous women. The paper contends that Moll is a good person, therefore she is a virtuous woman in the eyes of the reader, while Pamela is a chaste woman, therefore in the author's eyes she is a virtuous woman. The paper explores the narrative structures of the two
novels, claiming that they contribute to this different definition of virtue in both the texts.