Nancy Wilson answers “I would really like to know from the...”

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?

Nancy Wilson Her greatest weakness and annoyance for me was her pretense. She assumed too much and it made her weak and too fearful to find out the truth. It almos…moreHer greatest weakness and annoyance for me was her pretense. She assumed too much and it made her weak and too fearful to find out the truth. It almost made me quit reading, but I was glad I stuck with it. She is a good mirror to what is a natural default for many people who are too fearful to confront the truth and as a result don't live in reality. Sometimes all it takes is to turn around and ask instead of turning your back and assuming the worst.(less)

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Penny I wouldn't call that "pretense." ...more
Jul 21, 2024 06:31PM · flag

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