Madame Bovary characters
Emma Bovary is the protagonist and the main hero of the story. She is a nice woman though she is also irresponsible and immature. Also, we see that in some situations she is a neurotic woman with a lot of problems. She is simply unable to face the realities of life. Talking about her early life...
One of the main heroes. He is a complete opposite to his wife, Emma. Being a country doctor he feels like he is in his place, he likes saving people and treating them. But he lacks knowledge that is why he doesn’t do hard operations where people can die or where their lives depend on him...
This monsieur was a very honourable apothecary in Yonville. Exactly his power and self-importance helps Charles to become a doctor. Probably he regrets that after the situation with Hippolyte’s food. But we never know it. During the whole story, he gives so many commentaries to everything...
Berthe is a little miracle, and she is Charles and Emma's daughter. Unfortunately according to everything that happened with her parents Berthe is forced into a life of poverty due to her mother's extreme debt and her both parents' untimely deaths. It seems like her parents don’t...
Rodolphe is portrayed as a typical ladies’ man. We mean, he was so handsome, discerning, selfish and manipulative that he can easily can each woman he wants. Also, a very helpful thing for that is his money, as he is extremely rich. He is Emma’s first lover who lives not far from...
Leon is a law clerk in Yonville. He is one of the good periods of Emma’s life, despite the fact that he was a lover. When first we meet him, Léon is kind of the male equivalent of Emma. He’s young, attractive, idealistic, and romantic to a fault. He wanted to have a lot of...
An unscrupulous moneylender and commission merchant at Yonville who entices Emma into debt by playing on her weaknesses and fears. His scheme of work was very easy to understand for nowadays reader. But what about a woman Emma who simply wanted to live this life better? So, what did he do? Knowing...
This woman is a typical mother. Charles is his son, and she does everything to help him. She doesn’t want him to become a doctor, to marry Emma, as she sees her insincerity and dishonesty. Also, she loses a battle with Charles when she was trying to force him to control Emma’s money...
This character doesn’t have a role at all. His personage isn’t dynamic; he appears not so often. So, what do we definitely know about him? He is Emma’s father; he is very simple, kind and calm farmer. He is completely devoted to his daughter and to the memory of his first wife...
Hippolyte was a good servant at the Yonville inn. His destiny was not so good, because as a result of Emma and Homais’s desire to help he loses his leg. The only episode when we see him is exactly the tragic one, after that or before that we never get to know his personality. But first...