~Rebecca- Motif~

In Rebecca the strongest literary element was motif. The motif of the story was the Manderley. The Manderley is the large mansion that the main characters live in. It hold many secrets That are waiting to be told. The author uses the motif of the Manderley to enhance the characters. It enhances the characters by helping create the feeling that the characters are feeling.

I think that the motif is so strong in this book is because of what Manderley also means to the characters. To the characters like Maxim it represents the terrible past that he had there and is still haunting him. To Mrs. de Winters it reminds her the terrible events that once happened there and of Rebecca, the ex- wife, who seems to haunt the halls. But besides being scary the Manderley can also represent elegance and the great life that one must have living in a place like that.