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Hm. I think maybe it's because you've read the book before, as Tom admitted. Legolas Send a noteboard - 25/01/2011 09:40:36 PM
I thought the opposite. I found that after setting up all the dominoes, he just set them in motion. It might seem overly quick compared to the previous hundreds of pages of buildup, but it didn't feel rushed at all to me. As for the head beating, I thought that after subtly portraying the baseness of these characters that it was fitting to see these snakes as they slithered out of their dens when Emma became entrapped. It was quick, sudden, and yet totally in character with what we saw of the characters.

Lheureux and Rodolphe, certainly, those are clearly untrustworthy from the start. But Homais and the priest? I didn't see those levels of callousness and baseness in them until the ending, they were merely pompous and a bit egocentric. But of course, if you know how it ends, you might read them differently.

And then the final sentences about little Berthe, that was just too much. :P Poor thing.
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/Discussion: Madame Bovary Tom - 20/01/2011 06:22:50 PM 20853 Views
Re: /Review: Madame Bovary Camilla - 20/01/2011 07:20:36 PM 2762 Views
Emma didn't try to transcend her world. She tried to escape it. And she failed. Miserably. Tom - 21/01/2011 06:25:36 AM 2178 Views
I agree with much of what you say. Legolas - 20/01/2011 07:57:57 PM 3132 Views
I'm glad to hear that the read wasn't easy for you, either. Tom - 21/01/2011 06:30:00 AM 2120 Views
Yeah, I think it's safe to say some of those words would give even native speakers pause. Legolas - 21/01/2011 06:37:02 PM 2742 Views
I'm certain it was intentional. Tom - 21/01/2011 07:21:45 PM 2139 Views
I want to read two more "serious" works before skipping over to Druon. Tom - 22/01/2011 06:03:09 PM 2518 Views
Ambitious. Legolas - 22/01/2011 06:26:59 PM 2359 Views
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I don't think I've even heard of Benjamin. Legolas - 25/01/2011 09:41:55 PM 2074 Views
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I think he was the youngest son of Jacob. *NM* Tom - 26/01/2011 05:16:26 AM 1132 Views
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I'm interested to see what you think when you finish. Tom - 21/01/2011 06:31:58 AM 2132 Views
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My thoughts Larry - 24/01/2011 06:48:13 AM 2967 Views
Never beats the reader across the head, eh? So what do you make of the ending? Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:39:06 PM 2806 Views
The ending fits with the rest of the book, I believe Larry - 24/01/2011 11:04:02 PM 2838 Views
Hm. I think maybe it's because you've read the book before, as Tom admitted. Legolas - 25/01/2011 09:40:36 PM 2684 Views
Your comments are one of the reasons I've sworn off translations. Tom - 25/01/2011 05:50:33 PM 2118 Views
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You're new here, aren't you? Legolas - 19/02/2011 04:50:50 PM 2729 Views
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