A Simple Heart
Does it seem surprising that Félicité's voice is shrill? Why do you think this detail is included in her description?
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It does seem surprising that Félicité's voice is shrill because that's usually not considered a pleasant attribute and the rest of her qualities seem admirable and pleasant. A shrill voice usually describes a person who is high strung and finicky. This definitely doesn't seem to be a good description of Félicité, but maybe Flaubert is trying to be more realistic than symbolic in her description. Isn't it really just the luck of the draw what a person's voice sounds like?