Despite Emma’s thoughts, Charles and Emma Bovary held little status in their society. Emma lived her life believing that she held a high status and that people saw her differently then she really was. Towards the beginning of their marriage, Charles and Emma were invited to a ball hosted by one of Charles’s patients. This invitation greatly excited Emma and filled her head with false thoughts about herself. "Emma groomed and dressed herself with the meticulous care of an actress about to make her debut"(42). Emma believed that by doing her hair and wearing an expensive dress that people would see

The relationship between Monsieur and Madame Bovary was completely unbalanced. Charles was so in love with Emma and was willing to do anything for her. Emma on the other hand was not in love but remained married simple to enable her to have complete access of Charles’s money and other benefits from their marriage. Immediately following their wedding day, Emma was already spending money on unnecessary things for the home. "She spent the first 2 days planning changes in the house. She took glass shades off the candlesticks, had the walls repapered…"(28). Throughout the novel Emma spent money she and Charles did not have on pointless things for herself and even for her lovers. Emma took advantage of Charles’s kindness showing no respect or acceptance for the things he willingly did for her. Following the day Emma spent horseback riding with her first lover Rudolphe, Charles decided to surprise her with a horse of her own. He did this our of love and thoughtfulness; thinking it would give Emma something fun to do. "… I thought you’d like to have her, so I reserved her… I bought her…she nodded"( 140). Emma did not thank her husband. She simply nodded and acted unpleased with his gesture. Every time one of her lovers would leave, Emma would send herself into illness not even considering the effect it would have on Charles. Charles was always was at her side and did everything he could to maker her better. She took advantage of the benefit of always having Charles there whe

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