Ms. Rider
English 201-601
5 February 2017
One Woman’s Awakening
For centuries, women throughout the nation have fought against oppression and the right to equality. As decades’ pass, the obstacles that women overcome have paved the way for a better life for women all over the world. The goal throughout generations has been to extinguish society’s idea of the role of women. Gustave Flaubert, brought up in the 19th century, perceived a bigger picture for women and acknowledged the wants and needs of the opposite sex. His words have empowered women for many generations and has brought light to a subject that was intended to be agreed upon and never fought against: the right for a woman to choose her own life path. Throughout the novel Madam Bovary, …show more content…
Once both men leave Emma, her identity is lost yet again, driving her into despair and a reluctant solitude. Clearly, generations of women have been taught that a man solely provides, and that her only purpose is to continuously keep her partner happy, bear and tend to any children, and keep a tidy home. Women have been fighting for decades to establish equality and the right to have their ideas and views heard, yet there is still oppression throughout society where many women are in a constant state of solitude as they try to figure out their place in the world. Flaubert depicts Emma Bovary as a sweet yet fearing woman, but as the story continues, he slowly reveals her many weaknesses, showing her to be completely insecure and unknowing of her very own life choices. Unfortunately, Emma never found an escape from the turmoil of her emptiness, but rather a multitude of quick fixes to create the happiness she so …show more content…
Though Emma had a husband who worshiped the very ground she walked on, and a daughter who seemed to adore her, it was not enough of a fulfillment for her, and not the life she had envisioned for herself. In Flaubert’s choosing suicide for the protagonist, Emma Bovary, he exemplifies the unbearable realism of her life, using her as the focal point of the life of many women during an era. The author shows the horror of being imprisoned and the torment of never fully being able to find a life one desires. Emma longed for a man who never loved her, a man who she could never truly have, despised a man that would have given his very own life for her, and developed expectations of a lifestyle that was not able to be
English 201-601
5 February 2017
One Woman’s Awakening
For centuries, women throughout the nation have fought against oppression and the right to equality. As decades’ pass, the obstacles that women overcome have paved the way for a better life for women all over the world. The goal throughout generations has been to extinguish society’s idea of the role of women. Gustave Flaubert, brought up in the 19th century, perceived a bigger picture for women and acknowledged the wants and needs of the opposite sex. His words have empowered women for many generations and has brought light to a subject that was intended to be agreed upon and never fought against: the right for a woman to choose her own life path. Throughout the novel Madam Bovary, …show more content…
Once both men leave Emma, her identity is lost yet again, driving her into despair and a reluctant solitude. Clearly, generations of women have been taught that a man solely provides, and that her only purpose is to continuously keep her partner happy, bear and tend to any children, and keep a tidy home. Women have been fighting for decades to establish equality and the right to have their ideas and views heard, yet there is still oppression throughout society where many women are in a constant state of solitude as they try to figure out their place in the world. Flaubert depicts Emma Bovary as a sweet yet fearing woman, but as the story continues, he slowly reveals her many weaknesses, showing her to be completely insecure and unknowing of her very own life choices. Unfortunately, Emma never found an escape from the turmoil of her emptiness, but rather a multitude of quick fixes to create the happiness she so …show more content…
Though Emma had a husband who worshiped the very ground she walked on, and a daughter who seemed to adore her, it was not enough of a fulfillment for her, and not the life she had envisioned for herself. In Flaubert’s choosing suicide for the protagonist, Emma Bovary, he exemplifies the unbearable realism of her life, using her as the focal point of the life of many women during an era. The author shows the horror of being imprisoned and the torment of never fully being able to find a life one desires. Emma longed for a man who never loved her, a man who she could never truly have, despised a man that would have given his very own life for her, and developed expectations of a lifestyle that was not able to be