Quotations
The narrator had stopped being a child to turn a woman after all the things that happened the day she discovered the truth
What's the role of women in both stories?
Passive. They were supposed to get married, be mothers and stay at home
What was the point of Gatsby's parties?
To see Daisy in any of them
Would you say Rebecca is a love story?
Not exactly. It's rather a crime story than a love one.
Nick to Gatsby: "You can't repeat the past"
It was impossible to go back five years before, pretending Daisy hadn't moved on.
What's the symbolism of the green light in The Great Gatsby?
Hope - Gatsby's dream
Gatz being his real surname, which he tried to hide for shame. Gatsby represented his new wealthy life
How did the narrator feel inferior to Rebecca? In what situations can we see that?
He childish handwriting, everyone saying Rebecca was the most beautiful woman ever, Jasper coming to her only because she sat where Rebecca was.
Maxim: "She was smiling when I killed her"
Rebecca was smiling, we asume it's because she would continue make Maxim's life miserable even after being killed. She was going to die anyway, so she wouldn't mind being shot.
What do the east and west wing in Manderley represent?
That Maxim's life was into two women, one wing for Rebecca and one wing for the narrator
Why is it important to focus on the changing of cars when going to town?
To understand who killed Myrtle
Was Rebecca pregnant? Develop
Nop, she had a terminal illness. She could never be pregnant
Nick about Daisy and Tom: "They smashed up things and then went back into their money"
He describes them as careless people. Tom didn't mind accusing Gatsby and Daisy didn't even bother to send flowers or call.
What's the symbolism of the sing of Dr. TJ Eckleburg?
How does Daisy describe her daughter? Is that something possitive?
As a little fool, which is the best characteristic a woman can have in those times.
Why did Favell say that it was impossible that Rebecca had killed herself?