Anti-Pamela

When I first started reading Haywood's Anti Pamela I thought it had nothing to do with Richardson's Pamela. I kept looking for similarities or very obvious differences between Pamela and Syerna and all I could find was the fact that Pamela was very virtuous and Syrena was a complete whore. As I continued reading I began to think that maybe Syrena's actions are the way that Pamela truly wanted to act but could not due to the goodness of her character. It's as if Syrena is the embodiment of Pamela's deepest and darkest desires. She truly is the "Anti-Pamela."
I also found it interesting that Haywood portrayed Syrena as such a slut for lack of better words. Syrena contracts an STD, gets pregnant, has an abortion, and still continues on her sexual escapades. However, even Syrena embraces the fact that she is portrayed as a slut. She does not deny it and she does not try to be any other way. It reminded me a lot of the famous prostitute from the Beggar's Opera... I forget her name. Anyway, Syrena is a slut and she knows it. I don't really know if she likes or dislikes being that way since she shows little to no emotion to the people she sleeps with. One would think that if she didn't like the way she was living she would change her ways, but she doesn't so it makes me think she likes selling herself.
I also liked all the reasoning Haywood provided for why Syrena is the way she is. Towards the beginning Haywood talks about how Syrena was raised only by her mother because her father died. I don't remember the exact wording but Haywood basically says that Syrena's lack of father, and being raised by a whorish mother is why she turned out this way. I think it's pretty good reasoning.
I liked the character of Syrena because she seemed so real. She did not try to hide the way she was, instead she fully embraced it and her whole character was built on it. I liked her openness.