Madame Bovary · Character
Lestiboudois
The sexton and grave-digger in Yonville who also tends the garden.
minor
First appearance: part ii ii
Lestiboudois shows up with force in The Agricultural Show. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Capitalizes on the event by renting out church chairs, showing his mercenary nature.
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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 Lestiboudois in part ii ii