Gustave Flaubert, an accomplished French writer of the mid-1800s, innovated realist ideals in his famous 1856 piece Madame Bovary. Steeped in deep character development, his novel incorporates symbolism within several notable individuals. Throughout the novel, Flaubert recounts various character traits of Emma Bovary, covering her with multiple personalities. In times of transition, Flaubert reflects Emma's emotional state by connecting multiple social classes to her situation. His emotional state, socially or emotionally, depends on the different class phases of his life. In the face of interference from other classes and characters, Emma embraces her naïve self, defining the middle class wholeheartedly. The novel begins with her enjoying life on a farm, with the convent in her past, relying on herself and her father. In Emma's background, she does not compare her life to other factions of society, nor does she allow any kind of wealth to influence her way of thinking. In fact, she has no desire to leave her life, to the point that "when she confessed, she invented small sins in order to stay longer [in the convent]" (Flaubert 24). Her fond memories of her life in the convent show that she enjoyed the life of practice. Even though members of church society did not lead luxurious lives, this does not seem to hinder Emma's thoughts on her lifestyle. She reflects the middle class, even though she indulges her past, she can never think that more money would have brought her a better life. The way he idolizes his previous life reflects this period as a point of growth and a positive period in his life. When Charles first visited her “she laughed because she didn't get any [milk]” (Flaubert 15). Flaubert p...... in the center of the sheet ...... describes Emma in the past, when when they began their relationship she constantly doted on him. However, as his character changes, he loses many of his previous traits. Additionally, Emma's surroundings during this time begin to illuminate the poverty she experiences. Her relationship resembled the elegance and true love between Leon and Emma, ​​but as she continues to reflect these impoverished traits, the places where she has her relationship become less lavish. Toward the end of her relationship, she and Leon “sat in a low-ceilinged room of a tavern, over the door of which hung a black net” (Flaubert 151). Not only does the dark tavern express the decline of his status, but the fact that a “black net” hangs from the door expresses a darkness entering his life. Works Cited Flaubert, Gustave and Francis Steegmuller. Mrs. Bovary. New York: Random House, 1957. Print.