![]() ![]() Emma is supposed to transform into a depressed, frustrated, shadow of her former self, dulled by her uneventful country life with a dull husband she doesn't love before turning to other men and recklessly spending money she doesn't have to bring some excitement into her life. Wasikowska projects none of these qualities. I read the book quite a while ago but I remember picturing her as pretty, delicate, vivacious, fun-loving, lively, romantic, naive and gullible. ![]() His legs, in blue stockings, looked out from beneath yellow trousers, drawn tight by braces, He wore stout, ill-cleaned, hob-nailed boots.Mia Wasikowska as Emma Bovary is one of the worst casting decisions I've ever seen. Although he was not broad-shouldered, his short school jacket of green cloth with black buttons must have been tight about the arm-holes, and showed at the opening of the cuffs red wrists accustomed to being bare. His hair was cut square on his forehead like a village chorister’s he looked reliable, but very ill at ease. The ‘new fellow,’ standing in the corner behind the door so that he could hardly be seen, was a country lad of about fifteen, and taller than any of us. ![]() If his work and conduct are satisfactory, he will go into one of the upper classes, as becomes his age.’ ‘Monsieur Roger, here is a pupil whom I recommend to your care he’ll be in the second. ![]() Then, turning to the class-master, he said to him in a low voice. The head-master made a sign to us to sit down. Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work. We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a ‘new fellow,’ not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk. ![]()
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