![]() ![]() At the beginning of the novel, he seeks no romantic involvement but seeks companionship. On the other hand, Maxim’s experience with the narrator is somewhat different. Although her unblemished perception of love begins to crumble in this instance, later it is rebuilt by the love that she and Maxim share. Her ideas of love which are based on works of fiction are quashed when her romantic expectations remain unfulfilled. In books, men knelt to women and it was moonlight. ![]() ![]() ‘And he went on eating his marmalade as though everything was natural. However, after Maxim’s blasé marriage proposal the reality of the situation begins to dawn on her: For example, early in the novel, the narrator has unrealistic romantic fantasies of her and Maxim. This experience changes her into a worldly, more confident woman, but however, this is a gradual development. She also has to cope with the many responsibilities and expectations imposed on her as the wife of the famous Maxim De Winter. ![]() She enters a new and unknown world as she becomes part of the elite class of society. However, when she marries Maxim De Winter her life totally changes. At the beginning of the novel, the narrator is the insecure, shy, and inexperienced paid companion of Mrs. Throughout the engrossing story, the characters experience much and as a result, the characters undergo both temporary and life-altering changes to their thoughts, beliefs, and behavior. ‘Rebecca’, a novel written by Daphne Du Maurier illustrates this point. Texts show us how experience often changes people. ![]()
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