Question

cervantes' don quixote influenced flaubert's madame bovary. in what way are the passages alike? a. don quixote and emma both long to be rescued from their current situations. b. don quixote's and emma's views are strongly influenced by what they read. c. don quixote and emma both fantasize about performing valiant deeds. d. don quixote's and emma's lives are greatly affected by their childhoods.

Answer 1

The passages of Don Quixote and Madame Bovary are alike in that both Don Quixote's and Emma Bovary's views are strongly influenced by what they read, leading them to have unrealistic expectations and ultimately to their downfalls.

Step-by-step explanation:

Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote has had a profound influence on later works of literature, including Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary. One of the most significant ways in which the two novels are alike is that both Don Quixote's and Emma Bovary's views are strongly influenced by what they read. Don Quixote becomes so engrossed in chivalric romances that he decides to become a knight-errant himself, while Emma Bovary is obsessed with the romantic novels she reads, which shapes her unrealistic expectations of life and love. Both characters' disconnect with reality leads them into a series of misguided adventures and ultimately to their downfalls. This exploration of the dangers of excessive reading and the gap between fantasy and reality is a central theme in both novels.