In this book, the story is told by a women who's name we never learn. She starts the story with a dream she is having. She dreams she is at Manderley, but sees herself as a ghost. In her dream she is moving through the remains of the mansion Manderly that was once a very beautiful place where she used to live. After she wakes up, she can only talk about the dream with is her husband, who's name we haven't learned yet. She and her husband are traveling through Europe at the time, switching hotels often so that they can avoid meeting people they know. She talks about Jasper, her dog, that she misses and how her meals were prepared at Manderley. She also wonders how the people she knew at Manderly are now. When she was younger, she used to travel through Europe with Mrs. Van Hopper, as her compainion. During the trip, they stop at Monte Carlo, Mrs. Van Hopper sees a notices a man, who is Maxim de Winter, the owner of Manderley. Maim de Winter had lost his wife, Rebecca, who had died the year before. At first Maxim treats her rudly, but then later apologizes for his rudeness. The day after this, Mrs. Van Hopper is sick, so she has nothing to do & runs into Maxim by accident. She & Maxim go on a car-ride & Maxim is very nice to her, until they go by Manderley, then he becomes very cold. Maxim gives her a book of poems that Rebecca had given to him.
She & Maxim continue taking rides together and she begins to fall in love with Maxim. She doesn't think that Maxim would ever return her feelings for them, even though the only reason Maxim is continuing his stay in Monte Carlo is because of her. He says she makes her feel alive again, where he has felt dead inside since his wife Rebecca dies. But she still cannot help but compare herself to Rebecca. Mrs. Van Hopper suddenly decides to leave Monte Carlo and go to New York. The morning that they are supposed to leave, she goes up to Maxim's room to say good-bye because she doesn't think she"ll ever see him again.
Summary of Rebecca Rebecca's narrative takes the form of a flashback. ... Rebecca's devoted housekeeper, the sinister Mrs. ... When divers swim near the grounded ship, they find the wreckage of Rebecca's sailboat, with Rebecca's dead body in the hold. ... But soon Rebecca's cousin Favell, certain that Rebecca did not kill herself, accuses Maxim of the crime. ... Jack Favell - Rebecca's cousin. ...
Rebecca is a bittersweet novel. ... First, Rebecca contains awesome characterization. ... Secondly, Rebecca has strong foreshadowing. ... She hints to Rebecca's dress at the fancy dress ball, when Mrs. de Winter is with the bishop's wife and she comments on how beautiful Rebecca was in her lovely white dress. ... In conclusion, Rebecca is a typical, romantic suspense novel. ...
"Rebecca" by Daphen Du Maurier This book takes place in the 19th century. There are a lot of different characters in this book. Some of them have very small parts, but they show you things about the major people in the book. Rebecca was a very admired person in her town. Everyone loved her a...
Title, Rebecca. ... Soon after, Alfred Hitchcock made a film version of Rebecca that soon became an even greater success than the novel itself. ... One of the reasons that I feel that the original novel Rebecca was more effective than the movie version was that I think the novel held suspense in a better way. ... One example of this is when Rebecca's boat was discovered. ... These were three of the reasons as to why I think that the novel Rebecca was much more effective than Alfred Hitchcock's movie version. ...
Du Maurier wrote Rebecca inspired off of events from her own life. ... Rebecca begins with a flashback of the narrator back in Manderley. ... The narrator soon finds out about Maxim's late wife, Rebecca. ... Rebecca was beautiful and in control of the entire manor. ... That information infuriated Maxim to the point that he shot and killed Rebecca and sailed out in Rebecca's boat with her body hidden ad slashed holes in the boat. ...
Book Report The book Rebecca, is written by Daphne DuMaurier. ... The other wife's name was Rebecca. The narrator and Rebecca have nothing in common. Rebecca was a very outgoing, beautiful, evil woman. ... Another good example is the relationship between Maxim and Rebecca. ...
English Essay on the Rebecca Novel What does the novel Rebecca have to say about the institution of marriage? ... Daphne du Maurier's novel Rebecca, written in the mid 1930's, discusses the institution of marriage. ... It contains many valuable items and furniture for example Rebecca's bedroom. ... The novel Rebecca portrays marriage as being based on society's expectations rather than love. ... Rebecca on the other hand described as being very outgoing and full of confidence. ...
Rebecca's parents' marriage didn't last long however. ... If Rebecca wasn't a movement child who was she? ... While living with her father in the Bronx in New York, Rebecca lives a double life. ... Once Rebecca is in the urban areas everything about her also changes. ... Rebecca just seems like a light skinned black girl or she even passes as a Chicana. ...
