He discovered the note that she had received from the slick con artist Mr. In the same manner, Charles’ had an idea of his wife’s infidelity. However, she did not use that knowledge as a license to commit adultery with another person. It is interesting to note that Charles’ mother knew of her husband’s infidelity. The only thing needed is the mutual understanding that if one has committed adultery, then, he or she has been given the go signal to do the same in the name of fairness. If the standard has been lowered to the most basic requirement of fairness, then, it is easier for husbands and wives to cheat on each other. Readers must understand that the debate concerning the importance of faithfulness must exceed the expectation of fairness. It is not fair to cheat on someone, especially if he is the husband or she is the wife. The discussion sometimes ends in the analysis of fairness of a certain action. In modern times the discussion is sometimes simplified to adhere to a shallow moral system. Faithfulness towards one spouse goes beyond the idea of fairness. Fidelity in marriage is as important today as it was in ancient times when the concept was first invented. The world may scoff at the concept of adultery as an outdated relic from Medieval past. It is the humble opinion of this commentary that readers should sympathize with Madame Bovary however, they must never condone her actions. It is therefore important to ask the question if the reader should sympathize with Emma or go the other route and be revolted by her actions. A few years after his marriage to Charles, she committed adultery. However, the story will immortalize Emma as Madame Bovary.

The same moniker was given to Charles’ former wife. Emma is now known as Madame Bovary junior to distinguish her from the elder Bovary. When he married Emma, she inherited Flaubert’s moniker given to Charles’ wife (Flaubert 18). Therefore, she initiated the arranged marriage between his son and a widower who was very much older than Charles. Even with impressive credentials and with the title of doctor attached to his name, Charles’ mother had good reasons to worry about his son’s future. In fact, his own mother was unsure if Charles could survive on his own. Charles married her because he was unsure of himself.

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