Miss Goodwin Character Analysis in Pamela

Miss Goodwin is ’s daughter with Sally Godfrey who currently attends boarding school. Before boarding school, raised her, changing her last name from “Godfrey” to “Goodwin” to avoid scandal (since Mr. B and Sally weren’t married when Miss Goodwin was born). takes an immediate liking to Miss Goodwin and wants to adopt her. While it’s unclear if Pamela ever carries out the adoption, Pamela’s acceptance of Miss Goodwin provides further evidence of her generous spirit.

Miss Goodwin Quotes in Pamela

The Pamela quotes below are all either spoken by Miss Goodwin or refer to Miss Goodwin. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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’Tis even so, my Dear, replied he; and you remember my Sister’s good-natur’d Hint of Miss Sally Godfrey? I do well, sir, answered I. But this is Miss Goodwin. Her Mother chose that name for her, said he, because she should not be called by her own.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B (speaker), Lady Davers, Sally Godfrey, Miss Goodwin

Page Number and Citation: 478

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