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Madame Bovary
Gustave Flaubert
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Summary & Analysis
Part One, Chapters I–III
Part One, Chapters IV–VI
Part One, Chapters VII–IX
Part Two, Chapters I–III
Part Two, Chapters IV–VI
Part Two, Chapters VII–IX
Part Two, Chapters X–XII
Part Two, Chapters XIII–XV
Part Three, Chapters I–III
Part Three, Chapters IV–VI
Part Three, Chapters VII–VIII
Part Three, Chapters IV–XI
Characters
Character List
Emma Bovary
Charles Bovary
Monsieur Homais
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part One, Chapters 1-3
Part One, Chapters 4-6
Part One, Chapters 7-9
Part Two, Chapters 1-3
Part Two, Chapters 4-6
Part Two, Chapters 7-9
Part Two, Chapters 10-12
Part Two, Chapters 13-15
Part Three, Chapters 1-3
Part Three, Chapters 4-6
Part Three, Chapters 7-8
Part Three, Chapters 4-11
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
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The ___ that fill Madame Bovary contribute to the sense of language's inadequacy in the novel.
Similes
Lies
Historical facts
Jokes
2
of 5
How are the tastes of the bourgeoisie characterized in the novel?
Chic and expensive
Unpleasantly bombastic
Gaudily materialistic
Cheap and cheerful
3
of 5
Flaubert constantly reminds the reader that ___ lurk/s beneath the surface of everyday life.
Beetles
Death and decay
Romance and wonder
The will of God
4
of 5
What do windows represent to Emma?
The healthiness of air
The charm of excess
The possibility of escape
The hope of love
5
of 5
What stands for disappointed hopes, and for the promise of a wedding day turned sour and old?
Charles' practice
Emma's novels
The dried bouquet
Emma's wedding dress
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