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Gustave FlaubertMadame Bovary
Gustave FlaubertFiction | 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.
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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?
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?
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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