Gustave Flaubert

"A Simple Heart"


1 Describe the depiction of religion and faith in the story. What roles do they play in the story?

2 What are the differences between the women? How do these differences affect their lives and their reactions to death and loss?

3 What is the symbolic significance of Loulou the parrot?


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