Complete Guide to 'Rebecca' (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'Rebecca'
Author of 'Rebecca'
Daphne du Maurier
Genre of 'Rebecca'
Genre of 'Rebecca'
Gothic novel
Grand estate in 'Rebecca'
Grand estate in 'Rebecca'
Manderley
Narrator's name in 'Rebecca'
Narrator's name in 'Rebecca'
Unnamed/anonymous
Mrs Danvers' role at Manderley
Mrs Danvers' role at Manderley
Housekeeper obsessively loyal to Rebecca
Where narrator meets Maxim
Where narrator meets Maxim
Monte Carlo
How Rebecca died
How Rebecca died
Killed by Maxim
Fate of Manderley at novel's end
Fate of Manderley at novel's end
Destroyed in flames
What narrator dreams of at opening
What narrator dreams of at opening
Manderley
Jack Favell's relation to Rebecca
Jack Favell's relation to Rebecca
Cousin and lover
Central theme: narrator's struggle
Central theme: narrator's struggle
Identity and self-perception
Narrative perspective type
Narrative perspective type
Unreliable first-person
Costume ball manipulation by Mrs Danvers
Costume ball manipulation by Mrs Danvers
Narrator wears dress identical to Rebecca's
Rebecca's true nature
Rebecca's true nature
Manipulative and cruel
Genre: narrator's psychological growth
Genre: narrator's psychological growth
Bildungsroman