Daphne Dumaurier's Rebecca Character Analysis

The most troublesome part of growing up is letting go of the person you previously were. In Daphne DuMaurier’s novel Rebecca we follow the narrator in her discoveries of growing up. The narrator opens with “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly.” Expressing this proposes the idea that the narrator has the feeling of nostalgia for Manderly and some dramatic events formed her into the women she is today. The narrator initially faced being consumed by the remnants of Rebecca that reside at Manderly. Ultimately the narrator becomes a heroin dealer. Although the narrator is meek and timid in the begging of the novel soon secrets become unraveled and she begins to mature. Before meeting Maxim the narrator was innocent and isolated due to the fact she did not have her own voice and allowed Mrs. Van hoper speak on her behalf. Mrs. De Winter was cautious to let Maxim in and tell him how she truly felt about Rebecca. Mrs. De Winter was haunted by Rebecca and was isolated from everyone in the …show more content…
De Winter is embracing her new found voice she is still trying to figure out Maxim. After meeting Maxim subsequently, Mrs. DeWinter had a new way of carrying herself. She was transformed into a women with just four words, “ I never loved Rebecca.” That changed her whole world. It was if someone lifted the clouds and sun was risen. The burden of Rebecca was gone and she could finally be the wife she always wanted to be for Maxim. Mrs. DeWinter said “Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.” By expressing her happiness it displays how ecstatic she is about Rebecca and Maxim’s sham wedding. Mrs. De Winters new path of self discovery has opened up an array of opportunity for her and Maxim. They finally get to express how they truly feel about each other. Now that all reminders of Rebecca have been terminated their relationship can flourish.
Mrs. De Winter has escaped Rebecca’s vicious grip and now is a grown