Rebecca Chapters 1-6 Review
Mrs. Van Hopper
Fat, rich, English woman, which has the narrator as her companion while traveling
Maxim has a home and the narrator is homeless.
How are Maxim and the narrator different?
He dazes off and begins to frighten the narrator (page 29 & 30).
How does Maxim change while at the cliff?
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How many pounds does the Narrator make in one year?
She finds out that Mrs.Van Hopper is tired of Monte Carlo and is sailing back to New York but the narrator doesn't want to leave because of Maxim. She becomes very sad and the only way she gets to see Maxim is by going into his room a few hours before she left.
In chapter 6, where does the narrator find out she's going with Mrs. Van Hooper? What are her emotions?
Dark, creepy, bare, frightening
In chapter one, the first line in the novel is one of the most famous lines in literature: " Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." What is the tone of the narrator's description of the woods surrounding Manderley?
The way she described everything in such detail and passion; this may have helped her cope with the loss of Manderley.
In what ways does the narrator's dream about Manderley help her deal with the "fear and suffering" that may "lay buried in the ruins"?
Rebecca
Max's first wife before she died
Maximilian De Winter
Owner of Manderley. Wife, also known as Rebecca, died in a sailing accident near Manderley
Jasper
The narrator's dog
Run errands Clean ashtrays Play cards with her
What are some of the duties as Mrs.Van Hopper's companion?
When the Maxim told the narrator to call him Maxim the narrator was very happy and said it was a "new level" in their friendship, but it was all destroyed when the narrator saw that Rebecca called him Max.
What did the "New level of friendship" mean and how was it destroyed?
She is very insecure and always compares herself. She always talks about how she wants to be older and more mature but Maxim likes her for her.
What does the narrator always do that bothers Maxim so much he begins to have a sense of rudeness towards her?
Written to Max, the R slopes over all the other letters making them smaller, abandoned, not as bold.
What does the narrator learn about Rebecca from her signature in the little book of poetry?
She reads him sports magazines, politics, English news, but does not dare to read about pigeons because brings back memories from the past for her husband.
What does the narrator read to her husband?
The last sentence in chapter 1 (page 4) states, "For Manderely was ours no longer. Manderley was no more."
What evidence is there that Manderley no longer exists?
"Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind."
What is a quote in the book that they mention about happiness?
Servants do all the work for those being served. The servants are those getting paid very little to do many things while those being served get paid for nothing.
What is the relationship between the servants and those being served?
Hotel- Dreaming of Manderley
What is the setting in chapter 1?
She has a flash back in Monte Carlo: Mrs. Van Hopper meets Maxim de Winters
What is the setting in chapter 2?
Monte Carlo (flashback): Her first time meeting Maxim
What is the setting in chapter 3?
Past- Monte Carlo
What is the setting in chapter 4?
Past- Monte Carlo (Beginning of a the relationship with Maxim)
What is the setting in chapter 5?
Goes from present to past. The past is in Monte Carlo as she tells how she and Maxim got engaged.
What is the setting in chapter 6?
1st person
What person is the book "Rebecca" written in?
They are both alone in the world, no families.
What ways are Maxim and the narrator the same?
Apologizing for being rude to Mrs. Van Hopper
Why did Maxim give the narrator a letter?
She says that Maxim is only marrying her because "his empty house got on his nerves to much to an extent he nearly went off his head. He admitted as much before you came into the room, he can't just go there living alone...." Page 63
Why does Mrs. Van Hopper say the narrator is making a big mistake on by marrying Maxim?
"The past is still too close to us. The things we have tried to forget and put behind us would stir again," (page 5).
Why does the narrator believe "they" can never go back to Manderley?
They do not treat her the same because she is very young and is only a traveling companion, which is very easy compared to other servants jobs.
Why does the narrator receive poor services from the servants and waiters?
He had spelled her very unusual and complicated name correctly.
Why is the narrator impressed with Mr. De Winter's note?
