In chapter 27 of Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca, the narrator finds empowerment in discovering the truth about Rebecca’s past. Learning about Rebecca’s faults and her tainted marriage brings the narrator to realise that Rebecca wasn’t the priceless gem everyone made her out to be, and that she(the narrator) might not be the worst thing to happen to Manderley after all. Comprehending the past allowed the narrator to move on and form a sense of identity. She felt more comfortable growing into herself knowing one thing: She was finally free of Rebecca. (QSP pattern 3)
Right off the bat, it is clear to see that all of the new information surrounding Rebecca’s life and death has managed to take a big weight off of the narrator’s shoulders, “We had come …show more content…
(QSP pattern 11a) As the life Rebecca truly led comes into light, everyone becomes more content with moving on and putting that past behind them, “Rebecca was dead. Rebecca could not hurt us.” (380) When the narrator realises all that Maxim went through in Rebecca’s life and death, she is able to empathise towards his feelings. Together, they are able to figuratively bury Rebecca after far too long. Once the reign and control of Rebecca is in the past, the narrator feels a new sense of ownership over her life and her identity. She is invigorated, and feels encouraged to take authority how she sees fit, rather than merely trying to fill the mould left behind by Rebecca as she’d previously done. “The little square lawn outside the morning-room window with the statue of the satyr. I did not like it. We would give the satyr away.” (382) Even in the small things, the narrator can begin to conduct the everyday functions of Manderley. She is starting to form opinions, feelings, and thoughts on her own, and does not feel limited or bound to
Right off the bat, it is clear to see that all of the new information surrounding Rebecca’s life and death has managed to take a big weight off of the narrator’s shoulders, “We had come …show more content…
(QSP pattern 11a) As the life Rebecca truly led comes into light, everyone becomes more content with moving on and putting that past behind them, “Rebecca was dead. Rebecca could not hurt us.” (380) When the narrator realises all that Maxim went through in Rebecca’s life and death, she is able to empathise towards his feelings. Together, they are able to figuratively bury Rebecca after far too long. Once the reign and control of Rebecca is in the past, the narrator feels a new sense of ownership over her life and her identity. She is invigorated, and feels encouraged to take authority how she sees fit, rather than merely trying to fill the mould left behind by Rebecca as she’d previously done. “The little square lawn outside the morning-room window with the statue of the satyr. I did not like it. We would give the satyr away.” (382) Even in the small things, the narrator can begin to conduct the everyday functions of Manderley. She is starting to form opinions, feelings, and thoughts on her own, and does not feel limited or bound to