Madame Bovary What is the main conflict in Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert? Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 02:46 Last updated by Jill W on 29 Jun 09:09
The novel's main conflict revolves around Emma's marriage. Emma wishes for romance, money, and status in society...... something that she will never attain in her marriage to a doctor of the middle-class.