... agrees and Maxim takes her to his estate, Manderley. The narrator soon finds out about Maxim's late wife, Rebecca. Du Maurier got the idea of Rebecca's character from her real life husband's first fiancé Jan. This reflects du Maurier's insecurities about her husband's first love. Rebecca died, yet her presence is still very much felt within the Manderley home. Mrs. Danvers is the head housekeeper ... The narrator is insecure so she believes this but still marries him. Du Maurier created two types of characters, the narrator and Rebecca. "I always identified Mum with the second, rather ti...

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... by a famous publishing house when she was in her twenties. When it was published she became famous. Through this she met her husband, Major-General Sir Frederick Browning. Daphne Du Maurier started writing "Rebecca" in 1937. At the time she was already married. Her husband was stationed in Egypt, and he was an officer in the guards. She thought it was a danger to ... book came out. The Americans loved the film even though it was geared more towards the British. Hitchcock was also born in London, England. He was born 8 years before Du Maurier in 1899. "Rebecca", the movie, was produced b...

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... ) lives." When they see her in her costume, it completely shocks them. This foreshadowing is subtle and flows natural throughout the story. On the other hand, Ms. du Maurier uses countless examples of imagery in Rebecca. The imagery is practically endless. The reader can completely visualize the scenery, down to the leaves on the trees, but it is meaningless. In the first chapter ... , she uses three pages to describe the outside of Manderley and the driveway that leads to it. Ms. du Maurier completely describes Rebecca's bedroom, yet the reader may still have a difficult time visualizing...

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