Divine Seductive Princess

The famous novel by Guy de Maupassant is not just a story about social climbing but how far someone would go to get a "better" life. In this tale, we learn that Georges Duroy is an unhappy man with not much. He finds a way to gain money by having his way with wealthy women. In the story of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, Emma also strives for a "better" life and has her way with wealthy men. (Imagine if both were cousins given with their similar stories.) Both obsessively desire wealth and status but it only leads to their eventual ruin. Through the various retelling in film and television, we see how these characters are driven to have what they desire. In real life we might have met someone of this nature, regardless of appearances. Until their true colours are revealed, how can we say that we can stick by them? In our modern World, we have seen and read stories of people conning others. Some can even be doing it to support an unhealthy habit of sorts.  Even...

  What can be said about the classic Period Piece written by Gustave Flaubert? It was a novel which sparked outrage and was taken to court. Successfully, the author was acquitted and his book still is regarded as a masterpiece. It wasn't meant to be offensive, rather an example of the length someone will go to for excitement and pleasure. Not a fairy tale with a happy ending when you think about it.  It's the story of a troubled and confused Emma Bovary, who leaves her convent believing life in novels are exacting. No understanding of figurative and literal; neither of moral lessons and real life cases. Neglect, pride, and obsession is carried out from beginning to end. Emma never has time for her daughter Berthe, seeing that her nanny is her mother instead. Furthermore, regrets marrying Charles, the doctor she pressures to become and wishes to be renowned.  Emma rather have fantastic relationship and when she doesn't receive it, disposes of the man as if he were a garbag...