The beginning of the book goes into excruciating detail about Rebecca's home at Manderley. The reader can conclude through the details of abandonment that the home no longer is inhabited by anyone, as the landscape of the mansion has significantly declined from what she remembers it as. By the end of the chapter, Rebecca says that she is in a hotel room when she wakes up from the dream, and that she is no longer owns Manderley.
Thoughts:
Will we find out why Rebecca is no longer lives in Manderely? Well, Rebecca isn't who this question was referring to. This question was directed at the narrator; however, we do find out in chapter four that Rebecca drowned. -5/2/14 Was there a downfall in her relationship? Did she have a relationship in the first place? Why is Manderley no longer hers? Did something significant happen there? A murder? She says, "We would not talk of Manderley..."(4). Who is 'we'? Is it her husband?
Vocabulary:
encroached (1)- intrude on
tenacious (1)- tending to keep a firm hold on something
impediment (1)- a hinderance or obstruction in doing something
mullioned (2)- the middle part of a door, window, etc.
sentinels (3)- a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch of something
hitherto (3)- until now, or until the point of the discussion
sepulchre (3)- a small room or monument
Literary Devices & Important Quotations
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