Plot in Madame Bovary

Plot Examples in Madame Bovary:

Part II - Chapter One

"Yonville-l'Abbaye..." See in text (Part II - Chapter One)

Yonville-L'Abbaye, near Rouen, is the second official setting of the novel, starting with the Lion d'Or (Golden Lion) as the first sub-setting in chapter two.

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"Ile-de-France..." See in text (Part II - Chapter One)

Ile-de-France is the busiest, wealthiest, and most cosmopolitan region of Paris. People from all over Europe gravitate toward that area. By the time the novel is set, we can witness its growth.

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Part III - Chapter One

"gradually this feeling grew weaker, and other desires gathered over it..." See in text (Part III - Chapter One)

There is never certainty in Madame Bovary on whether Emma's suitors are actually interested in her in a formal way.

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