Much like in
the story of Madame Bovary by Flaubert, Maupassant's character Mdme Loiselle grew up expecting
that her life would turn into everything she ever dreamed of.
Also, similarly
to Mdme Bovary, Mdme Loiselle's husband was aware of the dissatisfaction of his wife. As
husbands, both Bovary and Loiselle felt responsible for the mental condition of their wives. The
men are meant to be providers, and the anchor of the household- if the wife is not happy, is
proportional to the ability of the head of the household to provide.
Hence,
both husbands in both stories came upon a chance to somehow provide their wives with a chance to
reach that summit which they so much dreamed about: A brush with glamour.
Monsier Louiselle felt that, as a result of the invitation, hewould have finally been
able to please his wife's dream of glamour. Unfortunately,she was already way too submerged in
her own fantasy world to appreciate what he did for her.
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