« De la bêtise et du conformisme » comme forme de stéréotype dans la littérature de Belinda Cannone

In this paper, our analysis will focus on the concept of stereotype based notion “bêtise” (stupidity) that French essayist and novelist Belinda Cannone deplores. We study how she rethinks “bêtise”, after Flaubert who defined it as art wanting to conclude. La bêtise s’améliore (2007) gives example Flaubert, making doxa touches all areas social life. The central element according Cannone, remains in many respects conformism. It is a question seeing how, Cannone’s discourse, these two notions – conformism are articulated allow her redefine ethos engaged intellectual public space.