Madame Bovary Character Chart I.Main Characters, Family, Lovers A.Madame Emma Rouault Bovary, 13 1.14: Beautiful brown eyes that showed a bold candor. Pink cheeks, black hair, works in father’s home. 2.16: Raised in convent and received a “fine education” i.e. drawing, tapestry, piano. 3.22: Marries Charles Bovary, wanted midnight wedding by torchlight but that didn’t happen. 4.28: At first occupied herself with redecorating the house, 30: mistaken in what she thought love was 5.31: Rejects everything that doesn’t contribute to the immediate gratification of her heart. Sentimental and in search of emotion. Ex 33: When her mother died, she sent a sorrowful reflection letter asking to be buried in the same grave. 34: Loved church only for its flowers and soulful music and grew tired of its discipline. 35: Resented Charles because she brings happiness to him but not vice versa. 6.37: Tests theories to experience love, but Charles stays the same. He loves her at scheduled times like the rest of his work day and not in extremes. 7.40:Invited to La Vaubyessard by Marquis, 44: noticed the country-people looking in the window at the party and was reminded of Les Bertaux. 45: Danced w/ Vicomte 8.50: Confused pleasures of luxury w/ joys of the heart when setting up her home: she fires Natasie and hired Felicite. 53: She would help Charles’ wardrobe not for his sake, but hers out of anxiety of class. 9.57: Contradictory moods: After browbeating maid, she would get her gifts, she never wanted to go out. Charles worried for her and brought up moving, so she got sicker by drinking vinegar, getting a cough, and lost her appetite, so they did. 10. 58: She’s pregnant when they leave Tostes. 77: Wanted a son so he could be “free”. Had a girl, turned away and fainted. Named her Berthe because she heard it at La Vaubyessard. 11. 79: Enjoyed Monsieur Bovary’s company because he had traveled around the world and charming, though he would sometimes seize her around the waist and crass 12. 87: Never questioned herself to find out if she loved Leon because she thought it had to happen suddenly. But continues to meet with him and is in love in some form. 13. 92: Leon comes and she completely closes off and becomes the “perfect”
housewife, goes to church, and manages her servants more strictly. 93: She grows thinner, paler, her face longer, sad and calm, icy charm, though filled with desire, rage and hatred. 95: Wished Charles would beat her so she could have a reason to hate him. 14. 98: Tried to talk to priest about the pain she’s in, but he refers to Charles and is busy with the kids. She ends up not telling him anything. 105: Stays in housewife character even when Leon leaves though she mourned. 109: Tried many new things to distract herself but nothing worked long-term. Wasn’t happy, had dizzy spells, and one day spat blood which made Charles retreat to his office to weep of her reaction to it all. Mother in law banned her from books.
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