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Debashmita asked this question about Rebecca:

I would really like to know from the readers of this book (Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier), what do you think of the narrator of the book? Where do you think she went wrong or should have acted otherwise?

Robin She is corrupted by the malignant presence of Rebecca at Manderley. Once she knows the truth about Rebecca's death, it's impossible for her to be the …moreShe is corrupted by the malignant presence of Rebecca at Manderley. Once she knows the truth about Rebecca's death, it's impossible for her to be the young innocent she was when Maxim met her. I wonder what their relationship will be like, say, 10 years after the end of the novel? They are bound together by this secret. Perhaps if she had a close friend or family member she could escape. She wants to stay, but I don't see that she has any other option.(less)

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