Madam Bovary and looks at the character of Rodolphe Boulanger, seducer and womaniser. Also looking briefly at a psychological perspective as to why he carries out his seductions. Rodolphe Boulanger: Seducer of Emma Bovary Literature has gone thoug Continue Reading...
Flaubert believed the emerging middle class in nineteenth century Europe to be unrefined, pompous know-it-alls, and fundamentally stupid. This may help to explain some of Leon's lack of intelligence despite his success -- he has emerged from the mid Continue Reading...
Danger With Serving the Self in Anna Karenina and Madam Bovary It is a classic human trait to make life more difficult than it needs to be. We live in a me-centered society and those with their focus turned inward usually generate enough drama in th Continue Reading...
