# Paul — Short Fiction character guide

> Paul in Short Fiction by Gustave Flaubert.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-a-simple-soul

## Who they are

Madame Aubain's nephew, briefly mentioned in her household.

## Relationships

### [Madame Aubain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_22_se/characters/madame_aubain)

_family_

Paul is Madame Aubain's son, who grows up and leaves home, creating emotional distance.

## In the story

### [I: The Curse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_22_se/chapters/i-the-curse)

Not present in this chapter.

### [II: The Crime](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_22_se/chapters/ii-the-crime)

Not present in this chapter.

### [II: The Heroine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_22_se/chapters/ii-the-heroine)

Seven-year-old son of Madame Aubain, sent to college at Caën.

### [IV: The Bird](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_22_se/chapters/iv-the-bird)

Madame Aubain's son, who marries at age thirty-six after a series of failed careers; his bride looks down on Pont-l'Evêque and hurts Félicité's feelings.

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