Men in "Madame Bovary"

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Throughout the book "Madame Bovary", by Gustave Flaubert, one cannot help but notice how much the men surrounding Emma Bovary affect her life. The paper discusses the downfall of Emma, and how each of these men are partly to blame. The paper shows that Emma Bovary may appear to be misled by the men in her life upon first glance; however, upon examining more closely, one notices that these men do not mislead Emma Bovary; she misleads herself through her willing naivete.

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"One more man plays a significant role in the life of Emma Bovary, a moneylender by the name of Lheureux. He appears throughout Emma's affairs, and so serves only to complicate matters further. Although Emma does engage in an affair with Lheureux, her relationship with him furthers her on the path to destruction. Throughout the novel Emma borrows greater and greater sums of money to support her lavish lifestyle and various affairs. One might question how easily Emma would have been able to live as she did without the help of Lheureux. Emma once again becomes entangled with a man who deceives her. By allowing her to borrow almost endless amounts of money to pay her debts, he secures his future at the cost of hers."

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