Dance description sets the scene

This week we discussed pieces of literature that utilize dance as a tool for expression of the social setting, emotional relationship between characters, and turning point of conflict, among others. I found it most interesting to realize how crucial the presentation and description of the dances are to communicating the author’s intended interpretation of the dance's purpose in the writing. Gustave Flaubert provides an intense description of a dance between a married Madame Bovary and her dance partner in Madame Bovary. This moment in the literature draws the reader in, offering the reader a clear understanding that the dance is not friendly movement between two people, but a metaphoric breaking of a social barrier, leading to adultery and destruction. I am curious to explore how different presentation and description of identical dances communicated via literature may change a reader's interpretation of the dance.