Rebecca: By Daphne du Maurier
Title: Rebecca: By Daphne du Maurier
Category: /Literature/Biographies
Details: Words: 1699 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Rebecca: By Daphne du Maurier
Category: /Literature/Biographies
Details: Words: 1699 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Throughout the novel, Rebecca, author Daphne du Maurier often reminds the reader of the constant battle of flesh versus spirit. This battle takes place between Rebecca, who takes the role of the spirit, in a sense that she died, but was never forgotten and always remembered as a perfect being who everyone loved. The flesh would be the role of Mrs. De Winter who married Rebecca's husband Maxim De Winter. Mrs. De Winter is compared
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women in the shape of Mrs. Danvers, the growing tension, and finally the house destroyed by fire" (Willmore, 5).
<Tab/>Throughout this novel Daphne du Maurier refers several times to the battle and conflicts that occur between the flesh, Mrs. De Winter, versus the spirit, Rebecca. This novel is well known for its battle with the whole flesh versus spirit, whether it be out of spite or edict the comparisons are there.