How did Fielding's political, religious and literary society affect and influence his writing?

Compare and contrast Joseph Andrews and Parson Adams.

How is "Shamela" a parody of Samuel Richardson's "Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded"?

How do the issues discussed in Fielding's essays appear in his narrative works, "Joseph Andrews" and "Shamela"?

How was Fielding's works critiqued during his life? How does this compare to modern criticism of "Joseph Andrews" and "Shamela"?

Why is it so important to Fielding that he portray natural characters, and does he fail or succeed? How?

Compare and contrast the moral implications in "Joseph Andrews" and "Shamela."