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“Oh, why, dear God, did I marry him?”.
Emma Bovary is disappointed in life, she is not at all in love, she’s not even sure what love is, excepting that which she has read about in books. She craves an interesting and happy life, fashion and parties, a handsome and sophisticated husband - but instead she marries Charles! Charles Bovary, becomes a doctor to please his mother, he lacks finesse or charm, so dull he doesn’t even ride or shoot, he does not see any of Emma’s faults and tries his bes ...more
“Oh, why, dear God, did I marry him?”.
Emma Bovary is disappointed in life, she is not at all in love, she’s not even sure what love is, excepting that which she has read about in books. She craves an interesting and happy life, fashion and parties, a handsome and sophisticated husband - but instead she marries Charles! Charles Bovary, becomes a doctor to please his mother, he lacks finesse or charm, so dull he doesn’t even ride or shoot, he does not see any of Emma’s faults and tries his bes ...more
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