... to be about social criticism, it is really quite humorous. Flaubert merely presents the faults that plague his society in a humorous manner. Madame Bovary is filled with countless such witticisms passages thick with irony. Another manner in which Flaubert establishes humor is through his main characters. Homais, the pharmacist, is a constant source of amusement. Babbling on and on he is often ... , it would appear, must derive the greatest amusement from writing about Emma. Emma seems to be the butt of every joke. Flaubert teases Emma on many occasions. He ruins her romantic expectations...

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