The Beggar's Opera

While reading The Beggar's Opera, one thing that really "stuck out" to me was the role that most of the women played in the story. Most of the women were portrayed as sluts and prostitutes, which really  bothered me because it made me wonder if John Gayor even society at that time really thought that sexual things was all women were good for. Also, all the different terms that were used for slut in the story made me think that that was all the women of that time were known for. Although this aspect of the story was very disappointing, I thought the overall plot of the story was very original, and the fact that it's an opera made me curious to see what this story would be like when preformed by professionals.