Love through the ages Rebecca quotes

Question 1

what is the structure of rebecca

Answer 1

cyclical structure. begins in the present day wight the narrator reminiscing on the past

Question 2

what is the form of Rebecca and what does it mean

Answer 2

Bildungsroman- focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from childhood to adult

Question 3

what type of novel is Rebecca

Answer 3

coming of age novel and gothic novel

Question 4

what point of view is Rebecca

Answer 4

narrators point of view- is this reliable?

Question 5

what is the character of Du Maurier herself

Answer 5

-suppressed an alter ego (male vs female energy)
- puberty = devastating
- puberty secured her being a woman forever

Question 6

state the quotation from Du Maurier herself about the book

Answer 6

‘A study in jealousy’

Question 7

state the Critic and their quote about Rebecca and Jane Eyre

Answer 7

Dorothy Rowe “Rebecca, taps into the mythology that the love of a good woman will reform a man”

Question 8

How did Ben describe the Narrator versus Rebecca

Answer 8

-‘you have angel eyes’ describing N
-‘she gave you the feeling of a snake’ describing R

Question 9

What are some points about Rebecca’s presentation

Answer 9

-presented through the view of others/ memory
-can argue a feminist lens
-she is demonised through Maxim