Moll Flanders | Sample Essay Outlines
Topic #1
Discuss the critique of economic self-interest contained in Moll Flanders.
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I.Thesis Statement: In Moll Flanders, Daniel Defoe explores the social and psychological consequences of individual greed.
II. The role of economic motivation in Moll Flanders
A. Historical Setting
B. Social circumstances of the main character
C. Psychological motivation of the main character
III. Moll’s pursuit of wealth
A. Her first affair
B. Her adventures in marriage
C. Her life of crime
IV. Moll’s materialistic approach to moral salvation
A....
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