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A 3 page paper which examines the existence of prostitution in Daniel Defoe's novel "Moll Flanders" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession" by George Bernard Shaw. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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raise children. If they were not fortunate they had to find some sort of work and that work was incredibly limited. As such many women turned to prostitution in order
to stay alive and struggle through their life. In Daniel Defoes "Moll Flanders" and George Bernard Shaws "Mrs. Warrens Profession" we see two stories that present us with images of
prostitution that are not negative, but rather elements of a society wherein some women had very little choice and so used the power of their sexuality to survive. The following
paper examines these two stories as they address the issue of prostitution. Prostitution in Moll Flanders and Mrs. Warrens Profession In the time of Moll Flanders and the
time of Mrs. Warren, as mentioned, women had little choice in their lives. In the case of Moll Flanders she was born to a convict and would forever bear the
brunt of that because she never had the opportunities "proper" women had. In addition, in those times if women "lost their reputations if they were seduced...it almost impossible to get
an honest job. A fallen woman had little choice but to remain on the ground" (ClassicNotes). Moll herself was in a position, quite often, where she was so impoverished, or
neared poverty, and she knew she had to do something. At one point we see her illustrate this reality, stating, "I resolved to let him lie with me, if he
offered it; but it was because I wanted his help and assistance, and I knew no other way of securing him than that" (Defoe). She had already been married and
sexual relations for any reason were not new to her. She wanted to survive, loved life, and did not want to live in poverty and was willing to offer her
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