notes for discussion #2

Group notes for the in-class discussion

1. So you think Mrs. Danvers truly despises the main character?
~ No she feels the the main character is replacing Rebecca
~ No, Mrs. Danvers does hate the main custard character. The main character is just so insecure of herself, that she makes herself believe that Mrs.Danvers hats her
2. Will the main character ever get used to her exquisite new life?
~ yes, but it will be a long transition because she never had this type of life
3. Do you think maxim lives the main character, or do you think he is using her to get his way?
~ he's in his own world a lot
~ treats main character like a child or dog
~ he does care about her but in a selfish way (scene when they first go into they new room)
~ uses her in a way that is convenient for him " friends with benefits"
4. Even though maxim didn't follow happier the the shore were the boat house was, why do you think it haunted him so much?
~ it reminds him of Rebecca, who died in a boating accident
~ The bay could have also triggered memories about Rebecca that might be essential to the plot later on in the novel
5. in the novel, maxim doesn't find the broken window a big deal, while the main character breaks down and cries about it. If the main character seems do miserable, why do you think she didn't choose to leave?
~ The main character is so paranoid about making a mistake thus caught up in her need to please maxim
~ she feels unhappy with herself, not with maxim and life at Manderly, the main character is at a consent battle with herself
~ The main character would lose everything if she were to leave, she had no money, housing, or job