Archive for the tag 'English literature'

Living literature through Halloween costumes

Posted September 3, 2008 * Comments(0)

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Nothing’s more fun in an English literature class than to dress up as a book character! And Halloween is the best time for babies, children, pre-teens, young adults and adults to have fun with costumes :-)

Other than movies, books are an excellent source of inspiration for your Halloween costume. Besides, at least you won’t be another Batman, Superman, Cat Woman, waitress, pirate, Zorro or any other popular character (even though they can be pretty cool).

Let’s see, whether you want to dress up in futuristic or old-fashioned costumes, literature has many interesting characters to choose from.

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Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Posted August 13, 2008 * Comments(2)

Are you a housewife with a boring husband? Dream of a better life elsewhere? Think that your life should be so, so much better than you deserve?

If yes, you are not alone - even way back in 1856 in France, another woman felt exactly like how you do.

That woman is Emma Rouault, a beautiful young farmer’s daughter who married a country doctor, Charles Bovary and became known as Madame Bovary. Although everyone (including herself) thinks that their marriage is made in heaven…soon Emma realizes that her husband is nothing but a simple man.

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