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Letter 12
Themes
Key
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The Value of Virtue
Class and Morality
Religion and Marriage
Sexual Politics
Summary
Analysis
Pamela’s father and mother write that they are praying for her. They tell her that she should be ready to flee if Mr. B ever attempts to kiss her again. Nevertheless, they feel that because Mr. B is a rich gentleman, Pamela will win honor for herself if she manages to resist temptation. They warn her to stay vigilant and continue to look to Mrs. Jervis for support.
Like Mrs. Jervis, Pamela’s parents find themselves in a complicated situation. On the one hand, they can clearly see the danger that Pamela is in. At the same time, however, to acknowledge this danger would be to question the whole class system (by suggesting that Mr. B is unworthy of his lofty social position), which is too radical for them to contemplate.
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