In the novel Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, Flaubert uses the character of Emma to make love seem like a worthless concept. Emma, ​​who wants to be loved, is loved by Charles, but she feels he is not exciting enough and decides to pursue other romances. Flaubert uses infidelity as a way to manage his emotions. Because she was unable to remain faithful to her husband, Emma deserves the consequences of her actions. She therefore does not deserve the reader's sympathy. When Charles and Emma first meet, we think they will do well together. Sure, she's demanding, but they still seemed in love. This statement is half correct. Charles is deeply in love with Emma, ​​but Emma is disillusioned with Charles, because he does not live up to her idea of ​​what love should be. In the novel, Flaubert recounts how, when Emma was a child, she dreamed of a life full of love, wealth and happiness. (Flaubert, 56 years old). This is all good, but she got her idea of ​​love from romance novels. This is not to say that there is no truth in novels, but there is no need to base your entire life on them. Emma should have known that people are different; everyone has their own personality, their own likes and dislikes, and their own life story. The problem with Emma is that instead of being a good wife to Charles, she wanted more passion. So she went to look for this passion and this love in other men. This suggests that she married for the wrong reasons. When we get married, we do it out of love and respect for each other. Emma didn't have it for Charles either. Charles, on the other hand, was completely in love with Emma. He married her for love. Simply because he's not as exciting as those men in middle of paper...... The main man she went to was Rodolphe. She begged him to help her and told him she would give him her body in exchange. Rodolphe refused. Devastated and with nowhere to turn, Emma committed suicide by eating arsenic. Emma's death devastated Charles and he also died shortly after. In conclusion, Emma is responsible for all her actions in the novel. She knew exactly what she was doing and why. This made her a selfish and repulsive character. She should have treated Charles with more respect and love. When we get married, it's because they love each other and a marriage is forever. If she was unhappy with Charles, she should have let him know and divorced him. Because of the way she acted and the way she carried out her actions, Emma should not have the reader's sympathy. Works Cited Flaubert, G. Madame Bovary. 2012. Amazon Digital Services