Shamelas Appeal

Shamela is a much easier read than Pamela, partially because Richardsons emphasis on making Pamela a virtuous character gets tiring. The transformation Mr. B has due to this virtue seems so unlikely and even more so that the two would get married that it makes it hard for the reader to stay drawn to the story. Shamela on the other hand, draws from the faults Fielding finds in Pamela and plays off of them. By parodying the novel and giving the reader a new outlook on the story it feels like Fielding is saying what we (the readers) were all thinking. That's what makes Fieldings novel a more enjoyable read, because everyone loves to read a bland story through a new, unusual outlook.