Topics for Further Study
Watch the 1949 MGM adaptation of Madame Bovary, paying particular attention to the scene where Emma is dancing at the ball. Select a different scene from the novel that highlights Emma’s passionate nature and explain how you would direct it.
Compare Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina to Emma Bovary, focusing on their motivations and ultimate fates.
Research the rights of women in mid-nineteenth century France. What level of freedom and opportunities would a woman like Emma have in that society?
Investigate the lifestyle of the French middle class during the nineteenth century. How rigid was their class system, and what moral standards did they adhere to?
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