1. Review Of Madame Bovary
... style, and stances on the various political, social, and religious values of France during the 19th century. For Evans, the blind beggar represents a picture of physical decay. He is also the deformed, repulsive creature who, throughout the book, symbolizes Emma's moral corruption. He sings songs about "birds and sunshine and green leaves- in a voice "like inarticulate lament of some vague ... her illicit affairs. Later, when Emma dies, the blind man gets to the end of his song about a young girl dreaming. We then discover that what we thought was a song about an innocent woman is actual...
- Word Count: 1106
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate
