What are som themes in the book Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier?

Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier





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Summary





Rebecca's narrative takes the form of a flashback. The heroine, who remains nameless, lives in Europe with her husband, Maxim de Winter, traveling from hotel to hotel, harboring memories of a beautiful home called Manderley, which, we learn, has been destroyed by fire. The story begins with her memories of how she and Maxim first met, in Monte Carlo, years before. More…….





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What are som themes in the book Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier?
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Reply:The life of the upper class at the time of the writing.





Suspense from the first words on the first page





A multi-layered story - you read it with one premise in mind, then when you get to the end you realize that you were completely wrong and so must begin reading again with the new info in mind.





Masks worn by many people - especially Rebecca and Maxim Du Winter





Cover ups for the upper crust.





Terror and ultimate control by Mrs. Danvers.





Fears by the new Mrs. De Winter.of being uncovered and discovered as being inferior.





Elegance, and the polar opposite: gaucheness. (Rebecca elegant, the new Mrs. De Winter felt gauche.





Loyalties: of Mrs. Danvers for Rebecca; of the Supervisor for Maxim; Maxim's sister for Maxim;





The theme of aging - Maxim's grandmother's petulance.





The theme of first person narrative to the nth degree so that the name of the heroine is NEVER given. A mystery.
Reply:i love that book!!!!! sorry, just had to say that. probably something about trust...like don't assume until you know.
Reply:Deception and being the second wife who just doesnt seem to be able to live up to the first wife ... That's a start. Now READ an awesome book. C.

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