religous commentary in lit.

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…showed last 75 words of 1126 total…condemnation of the Roman Catholic Church, which is also appropriate since it is the start of the realism movement in France. Huong is simply trying to state that religion in Vietnam is a constraint for women. Flaubert takes it to another level by questioning the entire institution. All in all, Duong Thu Huong and Gustave Flaubert are taking advantage of their talent in writing to express their opinions on contemporary social issues such as religion.