Madame Bovary · Character
Madame Homais
The pharmacist's wife and mother of their children.
minor
First appearance: part ii ii
Madame Homais shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Described as the best wife in Normandy, gentle but slow and common.
Madame Homais first appears in 0012 part ii ii.
In III: Described as the best wife in Normandy, gentle but slow and common. She runs to embrace Emma after the birth.
Later, in The Fears and Follies of Adultery: Makes a quiet, pointed inquiry about Emma's child, which adds to Emma's discomfort in the shop.
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Narrative arc
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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Chapter companion notes
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See Madame Homais in part ii ii