story is to guide other young people. Urban Vice: Disorder among Boston's social classes became a legitimate concern with the growing city following the Revolutionary War. Boston's population grew three times its 18,000-inhabitant number between 1790 and 1825. The overcrowded city allowed for the emergence of vices like crime, violence, drugs, and prostitution, a service that Lucy is tricked into. Major reform efforts began in 1817 when the Boston Female Society for Missionary Purposes hired two preachers to spread the gospel in Boston's vice districts: the West End (“Negro Hill”) and the North End. The Penitent Female's Refuge and a House of Industry were also established to help reform former prostitutes. In 1823, Mayor Josiah Quincy of Boston oversaw America's first police crackdown on prostitution. The setting of The Female Marine serves as a reflection of the people's sentiment pertaining to prostitution and safety of the city during the early 1800s. (Cohen 28) Image of the Female Warrior: Imagery of the Female Warrior emerges not only from literary tradition but also from social tradition. It was not abnormal for a woman to enter a man's workforce. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, many European and American women cross-dressed to enter the military. These women include Deborah Sampson Gannett who fought in the Revolutionary War followed by Sarah Emma Edmonds and Loreta Janeta Velazquez, two cross-dressing soldiers of the Civil War. For most literary female warriors, the objective of their struggle was to be reunited with friends and family. (Cohen 14) From a literary perspective, the act of cross-dressing to fight has been seen in storylines during the Civil War, Mexican–American War, and War of 1812. Historically, there are estimated to be hundreds of women who cross-dressed on both the Union and Confederate sides for the American Civil War. For women who choose this method of disguise, reward and recognition almost always follow. Whether it is monetary compensation or the positive reaction from the reader, the Female Warrior is easily comprehended as a symbol of strength and defiance. Romance Novel: The Female Marine is marked as a romance novel specifically due to these aspects of its storyline: “seduction by a dastardly villain; flight through storms; temporary sanctuary with a kindly protectress; ensnarement by a wretched deceiver; a pitiful death of an unwanted child; sermons and lectures on moral fibre; and years of depravity and disillusionment as a fallen woman” as stated