Reflect on the tough and often poor choices that Moll Flanders, and women like her, faced in the 18th century. What were Molls’ options? In your educated opinion, were her actions depraved or were they shaped by the society in which she lived? Might she have made other choices? If so, describe those choices as they are reflected in history as opposed to a story created in a novel. What consequences would choices have carried in 18th century England.
