First of all, it is easily seen that Emma cannot devote her heart to any one man in

particular, not even her husband. Her inability to love unconditionally ultimately contributed to her bitter end. At the beginning of Flaubert’s work, Emma does in fact fall in love with Charles and celebrates the marriage with an intricate ceremony. However, it does not take very long before she begins to grow bored of Charles and look for romance elsewhere. “Before marriage she thought herself in love; but since the happiness that should have followed failed to come, she must, she thought, have been mistaken” (Flaubert 24). The first man to come into her life is Leon, a person similar to Emma in romantic ideals. Each expresses their deep feelings for one another. When Leon leaves due to Emma’s reluctance to enter into relationship, Emma soon finds another man, Rodolphe, again showing her inability to love without restriction. This relationship is very passionate and physical, all transpiring while the naive Charles Bovary suspects no wrongdoing. Soon, Rodolphe grows bored of Emma’s demands, and leaves her. Emma is rendered helpless, that is, until her former interest Leon returns. His love relationship with Emma is rekindled. As one can see, all of Emma’s infidelities are direct proof of how she cannot love anyone genuinely and unconditionally. If she did love in this manner, she would have no interest or ambitions to look elsewhere for romance. Even her love

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