What is Manderley?
Blog Post #1
Topic G
April 15, 2015
Stephanie Storczer
In the book Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier, Main Character leads us through a time where she reflects on the home she shared with Maxim in Manderley. Before the marriage between her and Max, however, Manderley was a special home to Maxim and his past wife, Rebecca. Due to that, the house represents competitiveness between a deceased wife and feelings of inferiority. To Maxim, the house represents things he'd rather forget. He tells Main Character he moved to get away from the feelings, that he'd rather not dwell on the past. The house is memories, not just a house. In real life, however, the house in Manderley is a home, somewhere they've grown and learned and made memories, but now is a husk. The main character could "swear that the house was not an empty shell but lived and breathed as it had lived before" (6). To her, the house was full of life, but after she and Maxim escaped the house, it became a shell of what once was, something that was so dear. The empty shell of a house is "ours no longer... Manderley was no more" (7). It represents strong emotions and memories on the inside, but it has come to an old, husk.
Stephanie, this post is not long enough, nor does it go into the necessary depth. It lacks quotes and any real evidence. Think about revising and reposting before the due date.
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ReplyDeleteI give your blog an A, a 24. I think it is specific and insightful. You clearly understand the significance of Manderley and Rebeccas role with the main character. Your evidence is clear and precise, relating to the theme. I am only taking one point off for not properly citing your quote.
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