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Madame Bovary - Paper

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert's takes place in Tostes and Yonville in the middle of the nineteenth century and examines the Petite Bourgeois society of southern, rural France. Emma, the protagonist, marries Dr. Charles Bovary and settles in Tostes. At first, she is excited and pleased with her marriage, but because of her superficial romantic ideals, she soon becomes bored and disillusioned by her new life, and, as a result, becomes ill. Dr. Bovary decided to move to Yonville in hope that Emma's health will improve. 's unhappiness continues until she meets Leon, a young law clerk and Rodolphe, a decadent aristocrat, and has an adulterous affair with each. During this time, Emma spends Charles' ...

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searches for "happiness, passion, and intoxication" (55) because she cannot accept her status in the Petite Bourgeois society. First, through her affair with Rodolphe, and then Leon, Emma tries to escape the rural dullness of her life, but ultimately fails.
's affair with Rodolphe is an attempt to escape the dullness of her life. For example, after Leon deserts Emma, she falls into a period of mourning. She dreams about Leon and the many romanticized conversations they shared. But, one day Rodolphe brings one of his servant s to be treated by Dr. Bovary, and Emma immediately becomes infatuated with Rodolphe. At the Agricultural Show, Rodolphe plots to seduce Emma and successfully achieves his goal. Emma is infatuated with Rodolphe because she feels that Rodolphe can provide her the happiness and excitement that Charles cannot. Emma plans to leave Yonville with Rodolphe in order to find excitement in her life, but he decides not to. Rodolphe leads Emma on the entire time; ...

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Added: 11/20/2006 11:34:50 PM
Category: English
Type: Free Paper
Words: 560
Pages: 3

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