Evil Is in the Air We Breath
In Daphne Du Maurier’s, Rebecca, the battle between good and evil is portrayed through the main characters of the novel. Generally speaking, the Narrator and Maxim are on the side of good while Rebecca and Mrs. Danvers are seen as evil. Although Rebecca is described as a beautiful and much-loved person, she is actually wicked, cruel and manipulative. Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper at Manderley, is very devoted to Rebecca and her memory. This motivates her to plot against the Narrator and torment her. On the other hand, the Narrator is a young newlywed in love, ready to make a new life with Maxim and fulfill her role as the new mistress of Manderley. Maxim is reserved and distant but it is clear that he loves his …show more content…
Danvers and the true cause of Rebecca’s death that Maxim is trying so hard to conceal.
When the Narrator and Maxim first arrive at Manderley, and Mrs. Danvers attempts to help the Narrator find a costume for the dress ball. Also as well as Maxim murder confession. When the Narrator first arrives at Manderley she meets Mrs. Danvers who was the conniving, grieving housekeeper of Manderley. The Narrator was already timid and shy as she arrives, but Mrs. Danvers amplified this unwelcome feeling which made her feel even more uneasy. The Narrator knew then that Mrs. Danvers was no friend of her. The Narrator wishes to fit in with Manderley and wants to make it home but she feels that she is constantly being compared to Rebecca. When Beatrice and Giles came to Manderley to meet the new Mrs. DeWinter and Maxim, the Narrator thought to herself as she saw Beatrice examining her; “I read in everyone eye, on every tongue- “She’s so different to Rebecca.” (124). The Narrator is very insecure and young and feels as if everyone is judging her which in …show more content…
The Narrator agreed to throw it, but a couple of days before Mrs. Danvers had a guest to Manderley who was not allowed to be there. When the Narrator returns from a walk, she sees Jack Favell, the cousin of Rebecca. Mrs. Danvers didn’t want Jack to be see, but later that day Maxim found out from Frank. Frank was a great friend of Max who overlooked Manderley while Maxim was gone. Maxim told Mrs. Danvers that Jack is not welcome at Manderley, and if she tried to hide an unwanted guest again there would be consequences. Mrs. Danvers thought the Narrator had told Maxim, when in reality it was Frank, and she wanted revenge. Even The Narrator questioned if Mrs. Danvers thought it was her, “I wondered too if she thought that it was I who told Maxim about Favell’s visit to the house. If so, she would hate me more than ever.” (200). The Narrator hopes Mrs. Danvers didn’t think it was her because Mrs. Danvers already did not like her and this would give Mrs. Danvers more reason to hate her. But the Narrator was distracted by not having anything to wear to the ball which she is very excited about, but she still couldn’t find an outfit. While she tries to decide what to wear, none other than Mrs. Danvers comes to see her, with a suggestion for her costume: “I should study the picture in the gallery, Madam, if I were you, especially the one I mentioned. And you need not think I
In Daphne Du Maurier’s, Rebecca, the battle between good and evil is portrayed through the main characters of the novel. Generally speaking, the Narrator and Maxim are on the side of good while Rebecca and Mrs. Danvers are seen as evil. Although Rebecca is described as a beautiful and much-loved person, she is actually wicked, cruel and manipulative. Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper at Manderley, is very devoted to Rebecca and her memory. This motivates her to plot against the Narrator and torment her. On the other hand, the Narrator is a young newlywed in love, ready to make a new life with Maxim and fulfill her role as the new mistress of Manderley. Maxim is reserved and distant but it is clear that he loves his …show more content…
Danvers and the true cause of Rebecca’s death that Maxim is trying so hard to conceal.
When the Narrator and Maxim first arrive at Manderley, and Mrs. Danvers attempts to help the Narrator find a costume for the dress ball. Also as well as Maxim murder confession. When the Narrator first arrives at Manderley she meets Mrs. Danvers who was the conniving, grieving housekeeper of Manderley. The Narrator was already timid and shy as she arrives, but Mrs. Danvers amplified this unwelcome feeling which made her feel even more uneasy. The Narrator knew then that Mrs. Danvers was no friend of her. The Narrator wishes to fit in with Manderley and wants to make it home but she feels that she is constantly being compared to Rebecca. When Beatrice and Giles came to Manderley to meet the new Mrs. DeWinter and Maxim, the Narrator thought to herself as she saw Beatrice examining her; “I read in everyone eye, on every tongue- “She’s so different to Rebecca.” (124). The Narrator is very insecure and young and feels as if everyone is judging her which in …show more content…
The Narrator agreed to throw it, but a couple of days before Mrs. Danvers had a guest to Manderley who was not allowed to be there. When the Narrator returns from a walk, she sees Jack Favell, the cousin of Rebecca. Mrs. Danvers didn’t want Jack to be see, but later that day Maxim found out from Frank. Frank was a great friend of Max who overlooked Manderley while Maxim was gone. Maxim told Mrs. Danvers that Jack is not welcome at Manderley, and if she tried to hide an unwanted guest again there would be consequences. Mrs. Danvers thought the Narrator had told Maxim, when in reality it was Frank, and she wanted revenge. Even The Narrator questioned if Mrs. Danvers thought it was her, “I wondered too if she thought that it was I who told Maxim about Favell’s visit to the house. If so, she would hate me more than ever.” (200). The Narrator hopes Mrs. Danvers didn’t think it was her because Mrs. Danvers already did not like her and this would give Mrs. Danvers more reason to hate her. But the Narrator was distracted by not having anything to wear to the ball which she is very excited about, but she still couldn’t find an outfit. While she tries to decide what to wear, none other than Mrs. Danvers comes to see her, with a suggestion for her costume: “I should study the picture in the gallery, Madam, if I were you, especially the one I mentioned. And you need not think I