Madame Bovary · Character
Hivert
The coachman who drives the Hirondelle between Rouen and Yonville.
minor
First appearance: part ii ii
Hivert shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The coachman of the Hirondelle.
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In I: The coachman of the Hirondelle. He is delayed on the route to Yonville because Emma Bovary's greyhound ran away. Later, in V: Drives the Hirondelle to Rouen, picking up passengers along the way. His interactions…
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- Central Characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene represents Emma's ultimate psychological exposure and humiliation, as her private life—from dresses…
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See Hivert in part ii ii