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Character Analysis: Daphne De Mourier's 'Rebecca'

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Character Analysis: Daphne De Mourier's 'Rebecca'
Rebecca Essay

Throughout the novel Rebecca by Daphne De Mourier, the narrator transforms from a young woman that has been walked on and is weak to others, to a strong willed, elegant mars. De Winter. She transforms through knowledge of the past, conflict with others, and realizing she is more important than she had previously thought.

In the introduction of Rebecca, the narrator meets a character that helps her develop named Mr. De Winter. His past of murdering his last wife, Rebecca, helps her realize that she needs to become strong, and help protect her new husband from the authorities. She helps in anyway she can to mislead the police, and keep her husband with her. By doing this she is putting herself in danger, showing maturity and

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