MB UNIUD

SAMUEL RICHARDSON - PAMELA

Comprehension

• Pamela was a maid.
• She is afraid because she didn't want to weight on her parents.
• Mr. B. gave mourning and a year's wages to all parents.
• He gave Pamela four gold and some silver guineas.
• She send the money to her parents.
• She was writing her letter in her late lady's dressing-room.
• When she was writing the young master entered the room.
• The young master recommended her not ot tell so many things of his family to her parents.

Narrative technique

• What is the dominant mode? The dominant mode is the narration.
• Who is the narrator of this story? From whose point of view are the events narrated? Pamela narrates the story from her point of view.
• What effect/s does the epistolary form create? It describes the inner thoughts and feelings of Pamela.
•  Now concentrate on Pamela: 1.    She belongs to the poor class. 2.    The aspects of Pamela' s personality are the respect of social conventions, the innocence and the shyness.
• Who is the second important character in the text? Mr. B., the second important character, offers money and work for personal pleasure and he is an arrogant and false man.

Language and Meaning

• Consider the language used in this letter. How would you consider it? I consider the language used in the letter realistic, simple and moralizing.
• Underline some example of formal and informal language. Pamela speaks to her parents with a tone of respect because she is afraid of her parents' judgment and because she is grateful.