"You're now listening to All Immorality Considered"

As discussed in class the other day, Fielding's presentation on morality versus immorality and vice versus virtue with the one and only companion of satire is nothing less than provocative, yetit forces the reader to pensively consider these subjects. The element of shock gives Fielding the opportunity to "push the envelope" and further envlop the reader deeper into Wild's great immoral adventures.
During the passage where Straddle is exposed for having stolen money from Wild's pocket, he manipulates Straddle to ultimately bend to his deceptions, and then they "kissed each other in a very tender and passionate Manner." (62) Through this part of the text, Fielding seems to illustrate a seductive, romantic picture of vice and Wild's greatness. As Fielding ends the exchange between the two, the passionate kiss seems to blur and distort the lines of the reality of the situation which divides morality and immorality. Wild is almost blackmailing Straddle while he simultaneously weaves plans to deceive others. This is just one instance of many which force the reader to confront immorality and all which falls under it; without the passion behind vice, the world would be uneventful and monotonous.