Important Aspects of Madame Bovary

arsenic and Emma's recollection of where the poison is kept. Use of foreshadowing--Lleureux as money lender and swindler Fantasy versus the drudgery of everyday life Retreating into world of literature and theater Division of novel according to major disappointments in Emma's life: with Charles and marriage more generally, with Rodolphe who fails to sw eep her off her feet, and with Leon who fails to find money for her. Incorporation of science and medicine versus the use of folk knowledge and religion Charles has touch of disaster (not golden touch of Midas) Importance of written word--letters, legal documents, promissory notes, novels and magazines Convention and nineteenth century morality--Emma resists notions about women's roles.  She actively pursues affairs and handles money, acting as power of attorney for Charles Public and Private life division--the difficulty of keeping the two realms separate (as during the Fair and while Emma undertakes her affair with Rodolphe, crossing the fields) Scandal--Charles becomes interested in Emma while he is married to Madame Bovary #1.  Emma's flagrant affairs with Rodolphe and Leon; Emma's financial crisis and Lleureux's predatory behavior which exasperated the situation.  Misrepresentation of one's wealth (Madame Bovary #1). Emma's death--buried in a white gown which is soiled by her sickness Homais's creation of local scandals--the Blind Man Scandals in the scientific community--Hippolyte's club foot, the surgery, and the amputation