<Tab/>In the story "A Simple Heart," Gustave Flaubert describes Felicite as a loving, caring, servant. At an early age, Felicite was orphaned which causes her to lack love in her life. Felicite is always looking for someone or something to love. Once Felicite has found that love, it seems to rapidly vanish and cause her heartache and pain. Stratton Buck says, "Aside from these years of competent and unceasing domestic …showed first 75 words of 2382 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2382 total…needs love to survive. The love Felicite develops is a disappointment in the end because the people Felicite loves disappears. Instead of drowning in heartache and pain, she continues to find someone else to love. Felicite has a strong, simple heart and is able to take the loss she encounters in her life. In the end, Felicite is grateful for being able to have people in her life that she can share her love with.