![]() ![]() Madame Arnoux is the husband of Monsieur Arnoux, a shifty and cunning businessman. He ends the novel alone, having never won Madame Arnoux's love. He fathered a child with Rosanette, though the child dies in infancy. He eventually has affairs with other women but these end in animosity and resentment. ![]() He lacks any ambition, except for winning the love of Arnoux. As a result, he is defrauded by several members of the aristocracy, including Arnaux and Dambreuse. He is occupied with other's looks and social status, to a degree that he does not actually analyze their character. When his uncle dies and leaves him a large estate, Frederic abandons his pursuit of a law degree and intends to become a Parisian socialite.įrederic is a very vain character. He is immediately taken by the older women's beauty, and spends the remainder of the novel trying in vain to win her love. Traveling by boat from Paris to Nogent, he first sees Madame Arnoux. He is 18 when the novel begins and is studying to become a lawyer in Paris. ![]() Written by people who wish to remain anonymousįrederic is the protagonist of the novel, born in the rural French town of Nogent where his wealthy widowed mother resides. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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