Symmetry of Narrative in Flaubert’s Madame Bovary Over the span of the XIX century, Europe’s socioeconomic and political reality was transformed by unprecedented changes in technological development. Urbanization and the emergence of the middle class redefined the social stratification of most European countries. These dramatic changes did not go unnoticed in art, and particularly in literature. The idealistic individualism of the romantic era gave way to a movement referred to as realism. This …showed first 75 words of 1990 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1990 total…This unconventional way of beginning and ending the story is absolutely necessary to convey the author’s message accurately, while staying true to the objective goal of French realism. Works Cited Flaubert, Gustave. Madame Bovary. Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed. Maynar Mack et al. 6th ed. 2 vols. New York: Norton, 1992. 2: 889-1120. Lubbock, P. The Craft of Fiction. London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. Sherrington, R. J. Three Novels by Flaubert: A Study of Techniques. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1970.