madame bovary
In 'Madame Bovary' by Gustave Flaubert, Charles Bovary, an undereducated doctor of medicine has two wives in his life. The first wife, Madame Dubuc, dies and Emma Rouault, his second wife, after many affairs commits suicide, The fate of Charles and Emma's marriage is described by an elaborate connection of symbolic relations. The relationships of the shutter's sealing bang, Emma's long dress that keeps her from happiness, the plaster priest that conveys the actions of the couple, the restless greyhound, and Emma burning her wedding bouquet are all images of eternal doom to the couple's marriage. Charles Bovary first met Emma Rouault when he was on a medical call to fix her father's broken leg. Not long after his arrival Emma catches his interest. Her actions satisfy his hearts need for a young, fresh mind and body. The old widow that he is currently married to dies of chagrin. This saddens Charles but his mind stays on Emma. After frequent visits to her farm, even after her father's leg was healed, Charles gives a thought about 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 con
At the beginning of their marriage Emma and Charles come back to his house. She thinks the ownership of a greyhound will enhance her social status. As the greyhound wanders through the park it symbolizes the restless heart and mind of Emma. As she examines the garden for the first time she notices the plaster priest posed reading the bible. The plaster priest, first seen in Tostes in Emma's garden, is symbolic of the pride of their marriage and later the deterioration of their religion. The sound that the shutter makes is the beginning of an end. This was to be shown by the opening of a shutter door. As expected Charles accepts the marriage and the father runs to the house to receive Emma's acceptance. The depression is so deep that Charles has to move them to Yonville. These symbolic relationships represent Charles and Emma's doomed marriage. The bang seals the never-ending doom of the couple's marriage. Emma's wedding is a special occasion. After all the guests arrive the wedding procession proceeds to the pasture.
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