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Rebecca,Abouttheauthor,DaphneduMaurier(1907-1989),borninLondon.SheisaBritishauthor.HerfatherwasSirGeraldduMaurier,theleadingactorandmanageratWyndhamsTheatreinLondon.Hermother,Muriel,wasanactressandhergrandfather,GeorgeduMaurier,wasanartistandwriter.SoDaphneandhertowsistersgrewupinaworldofwritersandactors.Shewasavoraciousreader.Herfirstpoemsandstorieswerewrittenwhileshewasstillachild.,Abouttheauthor,In1932,DaphneduMaurierwasmarriedwithFrederickBrowningwhoreadherfirstfull-lengthworkoffiction,TheLovingSpiritandfellinlovewithher.,Abouttheauthor,HerhusbandBrowninghadbeenengagedtoaverybeautifulandself-assuredwomanbeforeheknewDaphne.Daphnewasconsumedwithjealousy.ItseemslikelythatthiswomanmaywellhavebeendevelopedtocreatethecharacterofRebecca.Onthecontrary,thenamelesssecondMrs.deWinterisnoneotherthanDaphneduMaurierherself.,content,LastnightIdreamtIwenttoManderleyagainisthebooksfamousopeningline,andafterthefirsttwochapters,itsunnamednarrator(sheisonlyknownbyhertitle,MrsdeWinter)reminiscesaboutherpast.WhileworkingasthecompaniontoarichAmericanwomanvacationinginMonteCarlo,thenarratorbecomesacquaintedwithawealthyEnglishman,Maximilian(Maxim)deWinter,a40-somethingwidower.Afterafortnightofcourtship,sheagreestomarryhimand,aftertheweddingandhoneymoon,accompanieshimtohismansion,thebeautifulWestCountryestateManderley.,content,Mrs.Danvers,thehousekeeper,wasprofoundlydevotedtothefirstMrs.deWinter,Rebecca.ShecontinuallyattemptstounderminethenewMrs.deWinterpsychologically,subtlysuggestingtoherthatshewillneverattaintheurbanityandcharmthefirstonepossessed.WheneverthenewMrs.deWinterattemptstomakechangesatManderley,Mrs.DanversdescribeshowRebeccaranitwhenshewasalive.EachtimeMrs.Danversdoesthis,sheimpliesthatthenewMrs.deWinterlackstheexperienceandknowledgenecessaryforrunninganimportantestate.CowedbyMrs.Danverssimposingmanner,thenewmistresssimplycaves.,content,SheissoonconvincedthatMaximregretshisimpetuousdecisiontomarryherandisstilldeeplyinlovewiththeseeminglyperfectRebecca.TheclimaxoccursatManderleysannualcostumeball.Mrs.DanversmanipulatestheprotagonistintowearingareplicaofthedressshowninaportraitofoneoftheformerinhabitantsoftheestatethesamecostumewornbyRebeccatomuchacclaimshortlybeforeherdeath.Thenarratorhasadrummerannounceherentranceusingthenameoftheladyintheportrait:CarolinedeWinter.WhenthenarratorshowsMaximthedress,hegetsveryangryatherandordershertochange.,content,ItisrevealedRebeccahadanappointmentwithaDoctorBakershortlybeforeherdeath,presumablytoconfirmherpregnancy.WhenthedoctorisfoundherevealsRebeccahadbeensufferingfromcancerandwouldhavediedwithinafewmonths;furthermore,duetothemalformationofheruterus,shecouldneverhavebeenpregnant.Knowingshewasgoingtodie,RebeccamanipulatedMaximintokillingherquickly,ratherthanfacealingeringdeath.MaximfeelsagreatsenseofforebodingandinsistsondrivingthroughthenighttoreturntoManderley.However,beforehecomesinsightofthehouse,itisclearfromaglowonthehorizonandwind-borneashesthatitisablaze.ItisevidentatthebeginningthatMaximandthesecondMrs.deWinternowliveinsomeforeignexile.TheeventsrecountedinthebookareinessenceamemoirofherlifeatManderley.,Personalthoughts,ThefirstisthescoreoftheimageofRebecca.ThenovelnevergivesusadetaileddescriptiononRebecca,butherimageisdeeplyfixedinmymind.Andthepowerfuleffectshehasonpeoplemakesherseemas“live”.WelearnedRebeccarolesRebeccaalmostfromtheotherrolestalkingonher,buttosomeextent,weknowRebeccabetterbytheendofthestorythanweknowanyotherroles.Withoutdoubt,itisasuccess.,Personalthoughts,TheSecondisthebewitchingplotofthenovel.ItneveroccurredtomethatRebeccawaskilledbymaximatthebeginning.Ijustthinkshewasdiedinthecontretemps.ButtheunexpectedeventthattheremainsofRebeccasboatbeingdiscoveredforcethemaximtobeinterrogated.Atthatfirst,IbelievethetruththatmaximkilledRebeccawouldTabb,notbefound,butwhatJamesTabb,theboatbuiltsaidmakeaclimaxofthenovel.,Personalthoughts,ThenIbegantosupposethatmaximwillbesentencedtoprison,butthenovelfoolsagain,afterperson:alonginvestigation,theyfoundacrucialperson:DoctorBaker.WelearnedfromhimthatRebeccahadaseriousdisease;shehadthemotivationtokillherselfbecauseitistoopainful.WhenIfeeleverythingshouldcometoanend:maximandhiswifewillhaveahappylife,maximsaidhehadapresentimentpresentimentthatsomethingbadwillhappen.Ithasbeeninruins.Sotheintrigueisthemostvividfeatureofthenovel.,ThecharacteristicofwomeninRebecca,ThreemainfemalecharactersofRebecca:-Rebecca(thefirstMrs.deWinter):Shewasawomandiedfromthebeginningbutherpowerfulinfluenceseemedremainedallthewaythroughthestory;Shewasawomanwiththemostbeautifulfaceintheworld,butbehavedinthemostindecentway;-Mrs.Danvers:ShewasthehousekeeperofManderleywhowasabsolutelyloyaltoherformermaster-Rebecca.ShewontletanotherwomantakeRebeccasplacein.ToprotectRebeccasposition,shecoulddoanything.-TheSecondMrs.deWinter:Shewasanordinarygirlfromapoorfamily.Sheownedaninnocentandkindheartandwithitshesavedherselfatlast.Andbecauseofhervaluablequality,shewasthemostlovedwomencharacterinthisnovel.,ThemostsuccessfulvisionofmoviesadaptedfromRebecca(Hitchcock,1940)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