A Simple Heart

Does it seem surprising that Félicité's voice is shrill? Why do you think this detail is included in her description?

help

Asked by
Last updated by Cat
1 Answers
Log in to answer

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?