Thursday, June 26, 2008

'Madame Bovary'

I think this was a great book, but I feel like I don't get it.

I understood the story, followed along and everything's OK. But this is one of the greatest novels of all time.

I think it has something to do with the role and image of women in 19th century society. If so, what is the message? That women are gold-digging whores? That they should be uncomfortable if their position is a vital cog in others' lives? Or maybe it's the animation of the female's sex drive!

I'm going with sex drives.

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