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"Moll Flanders" is a picaresque novel written by Daniel Defoe in 1722. The story tells the life of Moll, a woman born in Newgate Prison, which means she is "marked" for life to lead a life of crime, the same one poor women were destined for.
Moll is a strong and determined protagonist who does everything she can to get ahead, using her "womanly tools" to her advantage.
Throughout the novel, Moll engages in various situations, including robberies and marriages of convenience, in order to gain money and security that are denied to women of her social class. Therefore, fate prevents them from achieving social advancement unless they have money.
However, every time she achieves a bit of stability, something unexpected happens, and she has to start over. Moll shows us the constant struggle of women of the time to have control over their lives and their future.
The novel also portrays the society of the time, where men held power and women were viewed as objects. Despite this, Moll is able to forge relationships with men who help her along her difficult journey. She is also deported to the Virginia penal colony.
This is a critique of the role of women in 18th-century society and a defense of their right to make their own decisions. Hypocrisy is also accepted when she finally obtains money through an inheritance.
And that concludes today's episode, see you in the next one!
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Patricia López Muñoz
Higher Technician in Sociocultural Dynamisation
Specialist Technician in Immigration
Higher Technician in Social Integration
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