A Ghastly Sentiment
~Topic A~
Blog Post 4
5-8-15
By: Scott Acker
Throughout
Rebecca, Daphne Du Maurier creates an odd sense of forboding around the story's main setting, Manderley. Not only has the lady of the house died tragicaaly and recently, but not everyone is completely over it. In some cases, this leads to some odd character actions. The most glaring example of this is Mrs. Danvers. Not only does she adore Rebecca, the late Mrs. De Winter, but she sees her as perfect in every way and wishes she would return. At the very least, Danvers suggests that this may be true. While the heroine and Danvers are talking in Rebecca's perfectly preserved room, she implies Rebecca might "come back and watch (her) and Mr. De Winter." Not only does she show her odd devotion to Rebecca with this sentiment, but a bit of malice as well. Danvers makes it bvious that she does not like Lady, but she suggests a wishh for Lady to be haunted by a vengeful and jealous ghost.
I agree with your statements, but I believe Mrs. Danvers goes further into the hatred of our narrator and into infatuation with Rebecca. Not only does she make it obvious to our narrator that she doesn't like her, but she also adds to the sense of a secret. She almost seems like she's making an image out of Rebecca that may not have actually been true. She's not just trying to convince our narrator but also herself that Rebecca was the one who should be alive and well and deserved to live.
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