In five pages this paper examines how the novel examines fidelity and loyalty particularly within the context of protagonist Emma Bovary. One source is cited in the bibliography.
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One of the most significant elements of Emma
Bovarys character, which reveals itself in almost all her dealings with others as well as her own self-image, is her boredom and dissatisfaction with her life. We get the strong
impression that she is neither weak enough to conform to the moral codes of her society, nor strong enough to abandon them altogether: she is passionate, certainly, but inconsistent in
her passions and falls from one crisis to the next without ever developing a plan or purpose to her actions.
Since she does not have a clear idea of her own character, motivations or will, it is impossible
for her to be true to herself: this vagueness and lack of structure is clearly exemplified in the way that she deals with others, depending on her emotional state at
the time. In her youth, for instance,
we learn that she began to take an interest in Catholicism, but this opportunity to adopt a genuine faith soon gave way to a passion for romance instead. When she
attempts to fall back on her faith in order to cope with her feelings of adulterous passion, she fails: she does not have a strong enough belief to pray for
guidance, and the cure treats her with a level of superficiality that completely fails to address her genuine concerns.