Having enjoyed Rebecca so much, I thought I would jump straight in with another Daphne du Maurier. My Cousin Rachel, like Rebecca, centres around a mysterious woman. In this case, it is the narrator's distant cousin, Rachel. We never really get to know Rachel, but she has many of the characteristics of Rebecca. She is charismatic and has an aura around. What I find interesting is why Du Maurier was so drawn to writing about female characters like this. At first read it can seem that she is saying that women are deceitful and secretive, manipulative and scheming, but I think her intention was very different. What Rebecca and Rachel have in common is misconception. Both women are thought to be different to how they are and I think it is this that Du Maurier is railing against.
Friday, 27 September 2013
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Having enjoyed Rebecca so much, I thought I would jump straight in with another Daphne du Maurier. My Cousin Rachel, like Rebecca, centres around a mysterious woman. In this case, it is the narrator's distant cousin, Rachel. We never really get to know Rachel, but she has many of the characteristics of Rebecca. She is charismatic and has an aura around. What I find interesting is why Du Maurier was so drawn to writing about female characters like this. At first read it can seem that she is saying that women are deceitful and secretive, manipulative and scheming, but I think her intention was very different. What Rebecca and Rachel have in common is misconception. Both women are thought to be different to how they are and I think it is this that Du Maurier is railing against.
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