Character Analysis of Maxim de Winter and the Narrator in Rebecc

Read: Maxim’s conversation about Manderley and the narrator’s reaction (Chapter 5).

• work in pairs to highlight phrases that reveal:

  Maxim’s personality traits, mood, and attitude.

​​Max de Winter

Read: The narrator’s internal monologue and her sense of insecurity (Chapter 6).

• work in pairs to highlight phrases that reveal: The narrator’s thoughts, insecurities, and self-perception.

​​The narrator

• Hot Seat Setup: One student plays Maxim de Winter, and another plays the narrator. They sit at the front of the class.

• Questions from Class:

  • Students ask questions like:

    • "Why do you react the way you do when talking about Manderley?" (Maxim)

    • "Why do you feel so insecure around Maxim?" (Narrator)

    • "What do you admire or dislike about each other?" (Both)

  • The "characters" must respond based on evidence from Chapters 5 and 6.

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HOT SEAT

Complete the handout.

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