Rebecca by: Daphine DuMaurier The Main Characters: Maxim DeWinter- The owner of Manderley, a famous home known all over the world, his true pride and joy. A widower of his late wife Rebecca. He is a well-known man, with lots of pride, dignity and intelligence. Rebecca- Also known as the antagonist throughout the story. She caused all the problems for just about everyone. Her personality was so strong willed that everyone fell in love with …showed first 75 words of 1347 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1347 total…to explain the diagnosis, was cancer. This diagnosis was Maxim’s evidence for suicide. So, after thanking the doctor they rushed home, because Maxim felt something was not right. As they came over the hills into Manderley they saw the flames that were stealing Maxim’s pride and joy and Mrs. DeWinter’s dreams that she waited for her whole life to see. It was all up in an orange flame. Manderley was no more.