Character Sketch of Mr.B in Samuel Richardson's Novel - 'Pamela'

This PPt is based on Classroom Presentation of Semester-1 at Department of English, MKBU. In this Presentation , I have focused on Character sketch of Mr.B in Samuel Richardson's novel - ' Pamela'. This Presentation was on 16th October 2022, assigned by Dr.Dilip Barad sir.

1. Character Sketch Of Mr.B in Samuel Richardson’s novel ‘Pamela’

2. Personal details :- Presented by :- Hetal Pathak Roll Number :- 12 Semester :- 1 Paper No. - 102 Paper Name :- Literature of the Neo - Classical Period Paper code :- 22393 Enrollment No. - 4069206420220022 E- Mail :- [email protected] Submitted to :- Smt. S.B. Gardi, Department of English , M.K.B.U. ‹#›

3. Table Of Contents :- 2. Introduction about the text 1.Life Of Samuel Richardson 3. Difference between Ethics and Morals 4. Good and Bad Characteristics Of Mr. B 5. Unethical behaviour Of Mr. B With Pamela 6. The Purpose of this Presentation

4. ‹#› About the life of Samuel Richardson :- Richardson was the son of a London Joiner. His life Period was from 1689 to 1761. The boy received very little education, but he had a talent for Writing Letters,and even as a boy we find him Frequently employed by Working- Class girls to Write love letters for them. He was a keen Observer of manners and his Surprisingly accurate d escriptions Often compel us to listen. At the Age of Seventeen Years, he went to London and learned the Printer’s trade ,Which he followed to the end of his life.

5. ‘Pamela Or Virtue Rewarded ’ is an Epistolary novel Written by Samuel Richardson. It Was appeared in the book Stalls of London in November 1740. This novel is about Pamela Andrew - Whose Virtue had Suffered i n the hands of her Overly - amorous master, Mr. B. Richardson Presented the adventures and misadventures of a Young Country girl Who had been taken from her Parents at a very tender age. This novel Published in Four Volumes e xtending over the Years 1740 and 1741. ‹#› Introduction about the text :-

6. Ethics :- Individual’s thought out Reflective Generalised sense of good and Evil. Desirable and Undesirable Ethical principles are general and Universal. Morals :- Socially Learned Largely Unconscious Relatively Specific and apparently Self evident The power of moral sense shows Specific &Situational ‹#› Difference between Ethics and Morals :-

7. Good and Bad Characteristics of Mr.B :- Richardson’s Characterization of Mr. B and Double purpose in the novel Pamela. At the beginning of the story his mother dies. He was ready to give her money also. Mr. B becomes a good man who at all Costs Wants to recognize and be good to people. But , his intentions were not good. In this novel, the Character and behaviour of Mr.B is a bit Questionable . ‹#›

8. ‹#› Unethical behaviour of Mr.B With Pamela :- Mr. B is a type Character who was unwillingly to take Pamela’s virtuousness against her Will. He came up With so many False Plans. When Pamela was Writing letters to her beloved Parents, she Wrote 29 letters. But two are taken by Mr. B Pamela and Mr.B were not having any kind of relationship, So Mr.B cannot / Should not touch and kiss pamela Whenever he wants.

9. Famous Paintings on Pamela :- ‹#›

10. Purpose of the Presentation :- Though the story is of 18th century , In today’s time we can relate this things. In Contemporary times, womens are facing the Same situation what pamela had face and suffer in the novel. My reason for choosing the character of Mr. B is because today the society seems to be full with persons like Mr.B. He can be your relative, neighbour , friend or anyone. Women badly need to recognize such evils of Society. ‹#›

11. Work Cited :- ‹#› Holmes, William C. Pamela Transformed , vol. 38, 1952, p. 14, https://www.jstor.org/stable/740140. Accessed 16 October 2022. Keniston, Kenneth. Morals and Ethics , vol. 34, 1965, p. 5, https://www.jstor.org/stable/41209317. Accessed 16 October 2022. Long, William J. English Literature . AITBS, 2017. Accessed 16 October 2022. Needham, Gwendolyn B. Richardson's Characterization of Mr. B and Double Purpose in Pamela , vol. 3, 1970, p. 42, https://www.jstor.org/stable/2737862 . Accessed 16 October 2022.

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