Bovary Narrative Style and Objectification Essay

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While on another walk later in the book, "all the sensations of her first tenderness came back to her, and her poor aching heart opened out amorously" (Madame Bovary Part III Chapter 8). If a first person narrator had said, "all the sensations of my first tenderness cam back to me, and my poor heart…," there would appear to be some sense of self-control and self-reflection; the actions taken would be described by the person taking them, and commentary such as referring to a heart as "poor" would not be a label attached by someone else, but rather a reflection of one's own thinking. This is not the case here, however, but instead a narrator with more information than a true stake in any outcomes or actions describes characters and behaviors in a highly subjective manner that takes power away from the other characters.

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Because Emma Bovary is the focus of the novel, the effects of this narrative style are more prominent and extreme in her case than in the case of other characters.

Though Emma Bovary is in many ways the cause of her own downfall, it is also quite clear from the plot of the novel that she is largely at the mercy of the men in her life. In this way, the narrative style and the objectification it creates serves to enhance the plot and themes of Madame Bovary overall. By imbuing Emma Bovary with a wide range of powerful emotions and attendant actions yet removing the sense of her control over these things, she becomes even more….....

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