Conversation Topics
Madame Bovary by Flaubert, Gustave
Pick a story conflict to push the characters' buttons
The Illusion of Romantic Love
"Is the pursuit of idealized romantic love a path to liberation or self-destruction?"
The Hypocrisy of Social Progress
"Does the pursuit of progress truly benefit society, or does it merely create new forms of hypocrisy and exploitation?"
Female Ambition vs. Societal Constraints
"To what extent is Emma's tragic fate a result of her own choices versus the limitations imposed upon her by a patriarchal society?"
Responsibility and Debt
"To what extent are individuals responsible for their own debt, and to what extent does society bear responsibility for protecting them from predatory lenders?"
💡 How Authors- Works
Characters naturally disagree on some subjects, as the author intended! Discover the tensions that drive the story, and get a better understanding of the story's deeper meaning. Features: pre-loaded questions; clickable prompts; characters who remember and talk authentically based on their values, and, sometimes, from what they learned. Jump back into your favorite stories in a whole new way.