Shadows
Blog Post #2
Topic I
April 24, 2015
By Joanna Badillo
In the novel Rebecca,
by Daphne Du Maurier, Maxim and the Main Character share many similarities to
my own life. The similarity that I share with the main character is the feeling
of having to live up to someone else who seems to be better than me. As a twin
and a middle child, I face a lot of competition to keep up with my brothers. One
of the common feelings the main character has is that Rebecca is perfectly
easy-going, and intelligent, this causes her to feel that everyone is judging
her and saying, “How different she is from Rebecca” (131). I understand her feelings
of this because I am an introvert, compared to my twin brother, who is very
extroverted and really good at making friends, while I‘m not really talkative and
it’s really hard for me to make friends. M older brother, as always prevailed
besides all odds against him academically, so I also have to compete with him
in school as well. Also, by being in honor classes, I have to compete with my
classmates who are quicker to understand information, and in higher classes
then I. The main character feels the same way and even starts comparing herself
to Rebecca, despite the wide amount of contrast between them. She admits this
to Mr. Crawley, when she says she’s “at a disadvantage” and calls herself “morbid,
and curious, in a rather beastly way” after she interrogates Mr. Crawley
(130-131). Though we are not the same the main character and I same the
similarity of living in the shadow of other people.
I really feel that the main character is a relatable one! Often I'll find myself reading through the book and feeling empathy towards her. When I was younger, I felt as if I had to live in the shadow of my triplet brother. My grades weren't as good, and I was more of a troublemaker than he was. I was constantly compared to him as MC was compared to Rebecca. I also relate to MC's low self esteem and shyness. I tend to have the self esteem of a chicken nugget, and I find myself to be very shy, even sometimes around people I know! I can't imagine living in the shadow of someone as high as Rebecca, and I definitely feel so much empathy towards the main character, sometimes even second hand embarrassment!
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