• Dr. Sweta Mishra

The present paper highlights the image of an emerging woman in the form of Pamela who is the heroine of Samuel Richardson’s novel, and who represents the women race of Eighteenth century England. Richardson was aware of the position of women in the traditional British society, which was basically patriarchal and male dominated. Although he is not explicitly a feminist, he is critically aware of the helplessness and frustration of the women, who are oppressed and marginalized in a society controlled and administered by the male folk. She continues to be aware of her dignity and pure womanhood in spite of her untold sufferings. Of course, finally she is restored and rehabilitated but the sufferings she has undergone and the trauma she has experienced remains irreparable.

, gender discrimination, renaissance, enlightenment

"Attitude Towards Women In The Eighteenth Century Society And Portrayal of Pamela in Richardson's Novel", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.608-611, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805703.pdf

"Attitude Towards Women In The Eighteenth Century Society And Portrayal of Pamela in Richardson's Novel", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp608-611, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805703.pdf