An Analysis of the Heroines in Madame Bovary

2024-09-20 04:57

Madam Bovary was a story about a well-educated young woman from a wealthy family who ended up in a tragedy because of her deviation in love and morality. The following is an analysis of the characters in the novel: Shaping the social environment The novel was set in the 19th century in England, which was a relatively open era of morality, but there were also many social problems such as class division, the gap between the rich and the poor, and the privileges of aristocratic society. All these factors led to the complexity and contradiction of the social environment in which the heroine lived. 2 Character Creation The heroine, Mathilde, was a well-educated and well-trained young woman. She was smart, kind, thoughtful, and had keen observation and caring for others. However, due to the relatively conservative moral values of the aristocratic society she lived in, she was full of fantasies and unrealistic expectations for her love and marriage, which eventually led to a tragic ending. 3. Analysis of personality traits Mathilde's personality traits could be divided into the following aspects: - Smart and sensitive: she has keen observation and deep thinking ability, able to find problems from the details and think for others. - Thoughtful: She has her own views and opinions on social problems and tries to solve them through thinking. - She had high expectations for marriage and love, hoping to find someone who truly loved her and build a truly happy family. - Self-centered: Although she was born rich, she was overly confident and self-respecting about her status and wealth, often ignoring the feelings and needs of others. Analysis of Character Relationship There was a complicated relationship between Mathilde and her husband, Fawcett. Mathilde had deep feelings for Fawcett, but because of her deviation in love and marriage, it eventually led to a tragic ending.