... the person she really is because Adele is a constant reminder of what she "is supposed to be."" Lheureux represents one of the biggest underlying problems in Emma's life in Madame Bovary. He is not her friend, but he tricks her into borrowing money and leads her into debt, financial ruin, and eventually, ... tells her he must end the affair because he loves her too much. He is lying completely, but he figures that his excuse will make do. Emma is heartbroken and completely devastated, and this is when her thoughts of suicide start. Edna's suicide is her escape from society. She knows th...

• Word Count: 3600
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... modern literature due to the novels tendency to captivate a readers attention, widening the potential for imagination in reading this novel. The protagonist, Emma Bovary is a naive romantic, constantly searching for someone in her life to provide her what she has limited herself to believe is an ... with men that manipulate her sexually and provide to her what she's always dreamed of. Flaubert's incorporation of the romantic psyche of Emma's constantly defeated by the reality of her life and even the countless things she has that categorize as fortunate and her failure to ... can only ...

• Word Count: 3767
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate