55 pages • 1 hour read
Gustave FlaubertMadame Bovary
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1856A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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How does Emma’s experience in a convent at a formative age feed her need for narrative and fantasy? What does this suggest about the role of storytelling, particularly in the life of a 19th-century woman?
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What does Emma’s quick disillusionment with her marriage reveal about the role of women in marriage in the 19th century? How is this significant to understanding Emma’s character?
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Why is Charles so oblivious to Emma’s apathy for him and their life together? What does this reveal about Charles’s character?
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