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About This Novel
One of the 37 world literary masterpieces recommended by Mao Dun for Chinese readers to read, and selected into the "Ideal Book Collection for Chinese Readers". One of the personal ideal books recommended by the French "Reading" magazine in 1999. The protagonist Emma committed adultery in pursuit of a romantic and elegant life. Eventually, she was ruined because she was in debt and could not repay it, and committed suicide by taking poison.
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Official(60)Scraped 13d ago
Is it Ciel's fault? Or is it Emma's fault? Maybe what is wrong is just the reality of society and the greed of human nature
I like the description of the environment in the book, which is particularly artistic. The use of metaphors and other techniques to describe the environment increases the sense of the picture and can arouse the reader's imagination. Regarding Emma, I think she is pitiful and pathetic but also "hateful". She pursued her love and betrayed her marriage, and I cannot blame her. In today's era, if there is no love in marriage, some people will choose to compromise because of family ties and children. However, in fact, more and more people choose to divorce and pursue their own happiness. Is there anything wrong with Emma's pursuit of happiness? I personally think so. She is not brave enough, not decisive enough, she is selfish, greedy for vanity, and facing the life she has chosen, she regrets complaining and even hates her husband. On the one hand, he despised Bovary for making little money, but on the other hand, he squandered his husband's hard-earned money to buy gifts for his lover. Emma's behavior and thoughts are related to the education she received since she was a child, the environment she lives in, and even the era she lives in. She was not born into a noble family, she was just a commoner lady. When she sees the luxury and magnificence of the upper class, it is inevitable that she will not be tempted by it. Her husband Bovary was busy with work, so he inevitably neglected her in their married life. In addition, Emma is a woman who is unwilling to live an ordinary life. She loves fantasy. It can be said that she wants vigorous love and a better life. Faced with the temptation of cheating, she repeatedly controlled herself. I saw her efforts in this regard, but she could not withstand the deliberate temptation of others. At this point, Bovary also has a certain responsibility. Some might say he is slow and neglectful of his wife. Some people say that it is very hard for a man to earn money to support his family and that he cannot take care of his wife. This is understandable. General readers will think that Bovary is really very good to Emma, and will accuse Emma of cheating. But at that time, if you think about it, Emma's actions are worth pondering.
Love or not, ability or inability, willingness or unwillingness, it doesn't matter in the end. I just hope that each of us can be supported by the person with whom our souls can talk.
This woman brought it upon herself. . .
Emma is not pursuing love, she is pursuing vanity that she cannot get! Her husband loved her deeply.
The female lead has too many mental demands!
The pastoral scenery described is really good
I have always had a question, whose fault is it? I don't know, maybe both Bovary and Emma were right. Fate played a joke on them, forcing people who shouldn't be together to be together! Greed defeats reason, and it is actually good to be a person of faith.
the loss of pursuit
I often wonder whether Emma can't distinguish between ideal and reality. Perhaps, in this age of materialistic desires, asceticism should be promoted. In life, there must always be pursuits worth mentioning. Can't we sacrifice all enjoyment for it? I admire Flaubert more. One of the reasons was that he chose to live on the sixth floor for literature. The house was very simple - the walls were empty and there was very little furniture. One can also imagine other aspects of his life being simple. As for Emma, the fundamental reason why it became a great tragedy is that she did not have a noble spiritual pursuit.
What the hell are translations all about?
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Community(0)
Official(60)Scraped 13d ago
Is it Ciel's fault? Or is it Emma's fault? Maybe what is wrong is just the reality of society and the greed of human nature
I like the description of the environment in the book, which is particularly artistic. The use of metaphors and other techniques to describe the environment increases the sense of the picture and can arouse the reader's imagination. Regarding Emma, I think she is pitiful and pathetic but also "hateful". She pursued her love and betrayed her marriage, and I cannot blame her. In today's era, if there is no love in marriage, some people will choose to compromise because of family ties and children. However, in fact, more and more people choose to divorce and pursue their own happiness. Is there anything wrong with Emma's pursuit of happiness? I personally think so. She is not brave enough, not decisive enough, she is selfish, greedy for vanity, and facing the life she has chosen, she regrets complaining and even hates her husband. On the one hand, he despised Bovary for making little money, but on the other hand, he squandered his husband's hard-earned money to buy gifts for his lover. Emma's behavior and thoughts are related to the education she received since she was a child, the environment she lives in, and even the era she lives in. She was not born into a noble family, she was just a commoner lady. When she sees the luxury and magnificence of the upper class, it is inevitable that she will not be tempted by it. Her husband Bovary was busy with work, so he inevitably neglected her in their married life. In addition, Emma is a woman who is unwilling to live an ordinary life. She loves fantasy. It can be said that she wants vigorous love and a better life. Faced with the temptation of cheating, she repeatedly controlled herself. I saw her efforts in this regard, but she could not withstand the deliberate temptation of others. At this point, Bovary also has a certain responsibility. Some might say he is slow and neglectful of his wife. Some people say that it is very hard for a man to earn money to support his family and that he cannot take care of his wife. This is understandable. General readers will think that Bovary is really very good to Emma, and will accuse Emma of cheating. But at that time, if you think about it, Emma's actions are worth pondering.
Love or not, ability or inability, willingness or unwillingness, it doesn't matter in the end. I just hope that each of us can be supported by the person with whom our souls can talk.
This woman brought it upon herself. . .
Emma is not pursuing love, she is pursuing vanity that she cannot get! Her husband loved her deeply.
The female lead has too many mental demands!
The pastoral scenery described is really good
I have always had a question, whose fault is it? I don't know, maybe both Bovary and Emma were right. Fate played a joke on them, forcing people who shouldn't be together to be together! Greed defeats reason, and it is actually good to be a person of faith.
the loss of pursuit
I often wonder whether Emma can't distinguish between ideal and reality. Perhaps, in this age of materialistic desires, asceticism should be promoted. In life, there must always be pursuits worth mentioning. Can't we sacrifice all enjoyment for it? I admire Flaubert more. One of the reasons was that he chose to live on the sixth floor for literature. The house was very simple - the walls were empty and there was very little furniture. One can also imagine other aspects of his life being simple. As for Emma, the fundamental reason why it became a great tragedy is that she did not have a noble spiritual pursuit.
What the hell are translations all about?
