I would like to explore the idea that the novel would lack most of it's unfortunate and rather thrilling events if the narrator wasn't so easily changed and manipulated to say or be what she thinks everyone wants her to be.
Some questions:
who does she let manipulate her?
how does she manipulate herself?
how does this change her?
who does she think wants her to change? how does she think she needs to change for them?
what are her main reasons behind changing?
QUOTES:
Maxim shortly after telling the narrator that he murdered Rebecca, "You don't love me, that's why you did not feel anything. I know. I understand. It's come too late for you, hasn't it." (272) Maxim knows she loves him and knows he can twist anything to make her say it.
Does the narrator know she's being manipulated?
ReplyDeleteWas there any manipulation in the Rebecca/Maxim relationship?
Is that why Maxim chose the narrator?
Why does anyone (Maxim) want to manipulate the narrator in the first place?
ReplyDeleteIs the manipulation for the better? or worse?
I really like your idea because it is shown increasingly as the book goes on. We (the reader) see more and more how Maxim manipulates the narrator and it really gets under our skin.
I like your idea. I think Sam and Collin have some good questions to explore and I think you have all of the necessary questions to write the essay.
ReplyDeleteSome great questions from all of you. Ultimately, Callie, manipulation is about power, which is crucial, especially for someone who has none or can't say another way to get it. How is it that the narrator is manipulated and by whom is a good place to start, but make sure to pay attention to how SHE begins to manipulate and what techniques she uses and why she needs to. (For example, how about that fainting spell in the courtroom?)
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