Dreams that Backfire: "Madame Bovary."

In a grand ball at La Vaubyessard, Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" describes Emma's first ever experience with the wealthy. She not only enjoys herself, but she tries to embed this "heavenly" memory within a mind morphed by countless romantic novels. In addition to her great passion for the rich, she also rejects her own class, the bourgeoisie - even rejecting her very husband, who sits patiently for her as the party draws to a close. When …

…own life rather than to face the life she created for herself. She also brought grief to Charles for she ruined his life both monetarily and emotionally. Flaubert understands how some people wants to be the best, the "one," the most powerful, but it is sometimes best to be just a normal individual - an individual who has his/her own identity, which is something no one could ever steal or claim to be theirs.