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At the time, only men were free. They can explore a whole range of passions and go wherever he likes. Women were bound by legal and societal obligations to remain strictly within the domain of the household. Emma is evident of this when Leon was able to leave for Paris and abroad while Emma was destined to remain at Charles' side.
Emma's death was inevitable. It was only a matter of time before the oppression she felt became overwhelming. She was a time bomb in the making.
1856!
Who was Charles Bovary's first wife?
Tostes!
Emma was bound to her husband and her daughter because they were dependent on her emotionally as well as in there everyday lives. The true beginning of Emma's powerlessness began with her union to Charles. His mediocre existence was an embarrassment Emma was unable to legally break free from. During this time the wife was expected to look after the child and household servants.
Emma's affairs and betrayal of Charles is possibly an attempt by Emma to exert power. She wants to have control over people's emotions and desires. Her romantic involvement with Leon and Rodolphe satisfied her desire to have influence over their decisions. Emma feels trapped in her normal life. She feels God has been cruel to her in comparison to the noble women she has seen, simply because she is more beautiful than they. Her self awareness of her beauty was a factor in her ability to sway men.
During the time period of Madame Bovary sometimes the only way for a woman to get where she wanted was to exploit herself sexually. This is evident in the novel when Emma is running around town asking for money. Men attempt to seduce her and use her showing how little they respect her. Her morals learned at the convent are quickly tarnished with how she handles financial ruin (begging Rodolphe for money) in combination with her adultery.
Madame Dubuc!
Once again Emma is not in control of her own fate. Her attempt leave the world peacefully, ends her life in a gruesome death. She did not possess any knowledge on poison and was naive enough to believe it would be simple. Her final image was not one of power but of weakness. She had to end her life because she had completely lost what little control she had due to her financial ruin.
The Convent is an example of the stiff morals that women were supposed to uphold. Her education was a way of instilling her with the ideas of society. Emma would have learned what was expected of her as a woman at the Convent.
Can you list the men involved in Madame Bovary's love life?
What was the name of the first town the Bovary's lived in?
In which year was Madame Bovary published?