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This 3 page paper examines Flaubert's Madame Bovary and views it in the context of bourgeoisie society. Several quotes are included.
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sees the rise of the bourgeoisie as problematic. In the end, they will win and unless there is revolution. Evidence of this is seen in society. People rob banks, commit
suicide over lost jobs, hate going to work, declare bankruptcy and are otherwise plagued by financial problems. For Marx, it is not a personal issue but rather a social one.
The order of society where there are haves and "have nots" is responsible for the result where there are very rich people and very poor people. At the crux of
the cause is of course capitalism. To an extent, Flauberts Madame Bovary provides a good example of this dichotomy. Madame Bovary, in Flauberts fictional account, is a character
who is not unlike Gone With the Winds female protagonist Scarlett. Emma Bovary imagines what life would be like in high society. Yet, her ideas are not realized and while
this is the case, she does marry and live beyond her means anyway. In Madame Bovary, money is treated subtly but sometimes stern references are made. Money is at issue
throughout most of the work. For example, in one description, the following is noted: "He lived on his wifes money for the first two or three years" (Flaubert, 1982, 4).
Clearly, everything came down to money not only for Emma but for Charles as well. In the fictional work, Emma runs the couple into debt and has an affair to
boot. It seems that Emma is not unlike many women today who desire status and will marry for money, even though the society to some extent frowns on the reality.
Also, like Emma Bovary, many people live beyond their means and get into debt. Of course, Emmas solution is to commit suicide. This indicates that she suffered greatly. There
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