Summary Comparison of themes and context of Du Maurier's Rebecca and Alevel poetry anthology with quotes
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Love through the ages
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This comparative summary delves into the intriguing worlds of Daphne du Maurier's novel "Rebecca" and the A-Level poetry anthology, drawing parallels between their themes and contextual elements. By juxtaposing key quotes from both literary works, we explore the nuanced similarities and differences...
Possible links with the poems and Quotes:
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1) Throughout the novel, Rebecca is presented The Scrutiny- Lovelace
as a desirable woman who had several illicit Rebecca is seen as the object of desires.
affaires, Never hear her voice- addressee does not
Suggestions about her being bi-sexual, (Mrs have a voice “Lady”
Danvers) considered taboo at this period of time, Rebecca is like the speaker in poem
Illustrated by the treatment of lesbian during this because she was dissatisfied within the
period, wasn’t considered a crime but was treated as constraints of marriage
a mental illness A song (Absent from thee)
2) Mem
2) The two flowers have been planted by 1) Flowers and An alt reading could be that Rebecca was
plagued by nymphomania (sex addict) and hau
Maxim’s dead wife and seem to represent symbolism in
relations to sexuality that she couldn’t control it.
two sides of Rebecca herself. The
The Garden of Love- Blake
rhododendrons are reminiscent of Rebecca “So many sweet flowers bore”- could be
and the glorious life she led when hot red Possible links with the poe
either a reference to innocence – virgin lily
blood pumped through her veins, and the Possible links with the poems and Quotes:- Or could be suggesting the sweetness of A song (ae fond kiss)
white azaleas remind one of her Rebecca affairs
The Garden of Love- Blake
lying pale and white in death. “Fortune grieves him”
3) “Virgin Lilly” - the rhododendrons and “That so many sweet flowers bore”
“Dark despair around ben
azaleas might represent wild, uncontrollable
“Tomb stones where flowers should be”
nature. They contrast the careful, quiet roses Rebecca key “While the star of hope”
in the rose garden, which are associated To His coy Mistress-Marvell
with both the current Mrs. de Winter,
“My vegetable Love should grow”
themes She walks in beauty
4) Although Rebecca is portrayed as a raging “raven tresses” “And all th
nymphomaniac, we don't have evidence she “At every pore with instant fires,” and bright”
had sex with anyone but Favell, and even
that isn't certain. We need to cut the girl A song (absent from thee
some slack. Possible links with the poems and Quotes:-
“That tears my fixt heart f
------------------------Quotes-------------------------------- The Garden of Love- Blake
“Faithless to thee”
1) “I was like a little scrubby 3) Gothic literature “Tomb stones where flowers should be”
schoolboy with a passion for a and tropes “And the gates of this Chapel were shut”
sixth-form prefect, and he 4) Biblica
kinder, and far more “And binding with Briars my joys and
desires”
in relatio
inaccessible.” (5)
2) "She was not in love with you, or The Scrutiny- Lovelace
with Mr. de Winter. She was not
1) Throughout the novel, Rebecca is presented as a desirable woman who had several illicit “Like skilful mineralists that sound//For
affaires, treasure in un-plowed-up ground”- similar
Suggestions about her being bi-sexual, (Mrs Danvers) considered taboo at this period of time, to narrator digging up the past.
Illustrated by the treatment of lesbian during this period, wasn’t considered a crime but was treated as
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