In the realistic novel Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert criticizes romanticism through the perpetual disappointment of Emma Bovary, caused by her dreams, her expectations, her materialistic habits and her thirst for freedom individual. Flaubert constructs and uses Emma's romantic ideals to convince her that she deserves better than what she has, which leads her down a path of constant dissatisfaction. He exaggerates Emma's expectations and her confusion between imagination and reality, he reveals Emma's need to follow the latest trends and her "money buys happiness" mentality, and he creates a society in which Emma feels trapped. By parodying the Romantic style and showing how Emma's beliefs and values ​​seem both unreasonable and damaging, Flaubert criticizes the unrealistic standards of Romanticism. Throughout the novel, Flaubert shows how romantic ideals can lead to high expectations that may never come true. Many things fail to meet Emma's expectations, but the center of her disappointment is her husband Charles. Emma marries Charles, an ordinary bourgeois, hoping to experience the feeling of love she yearned for as a child. However, she is completely disappointed. She frequently comments on his banality, simplicity, and general unattractive presence. One day, Flaubert even mentioned that Charles “seemed so weak, a worthless creature, a pathetic creature in every way. » (204) His lack of a romantic personality leaves Emma's heart and soul unsatisfied. Emma's perversely high expectations were manufactured from her dreams and desires. , and Flaubert based these fantasies on wacky romantic novels she had read all her life. These fairy tale novels all center on passionate heroines, delighting the middle of Emma's paper. to reality. Flaubert mocks the romanticism and unrealistic dreams commonly associated with the literary movement through Emma Bovary's disappointed expectations, her impression that money buys happiness, and her desire to escape convention. his attempts to live such a life result in his tragic downfall. Although she still wishes to live like the rich, her quest for happiness only results in sorrow. Sometimes we may wish to live like our idols, but that is our only viable option. is about accepting our limitations and making the most of our life. We should separate dreams from reality and enjoy the life we ​​have. As Flaubert said: “Never touch your idols: the gilding will stick to your fingers.” (229)Works cited1. Flaubert, Gustave. Trans. Geoffery wall. Madame Bovary. London: Penguin. 1992. Print.