Madame Bovary :: Madame Bovary Essays

Madame Bovary   The novel Madame Bovary was written by Gustave Flaubert in 1856. Flaubert was born in 1821, in Rouen, France. His father, being a doctor, caused him to be very familiar with the horrible sights of the hospital, which he in turn uses in his writings. In this novel, Charles Bovary, an undereducated doctor of medicate has two wives in his life. The first, Madame Dubuc, died. Emma Rouault, his second wife, after many affairs commits suicide. The point of Charles and Emmas pairing is described by an elaborate connection of symbolic relations. The relationships of the shutters seal bang, Emmas long dress that keeps her from happiness, the plaster priest that conveys the actions of the couple, the restless greyhound, and Emma burning her unite bouquet are all images of eternal doom to the couples marriage.   Charles Bovary first met Emma Rouault when he was on a medical call to fix her fathers broken leg. non long after his arrival Emma catches hi s enkindle. Her actions satisfy his hearts need for a young, fresh mind and body. The old widow that he is currently get married to dies of chagrin. Charles is sadden by this but his mind stays on Emma. afterward frequent visits to her farm, even after her fathers leg was healed, Charles gives a thought nigh if he would like to marry Emma but he is uncertain. Her father sees Charles interest in his daughter and takes it upon himself to engage the two. He waits until Charles is departing and then confronts him about the engagement. As expected Charles accepts the marriage and the father runs to the house to receive Emmas acceptance. This was to be shown by the opening of a shutter door. Suddenly he heard a sound from the house the shutter had slammed against the wall the catch was still quake (Flaubert 21). The sound that the shutter makes is the beginning of an end. The bang seals the never-ending doom of the couples marriage (Turnell 101).   Emmas wedding is a special occasion. It is held in the far off pasture of their farm. After all the guests arrive the wedding procession proceeds to the pasture.