There are a lot of different characters in this book. ... He drilled holes in the bottom. ... The last, but not very liked character in the book, is little Ben. ... My least favorite character was Maxim because he killed his wife then lied about it. ... They look at the bottom of the boat and find that someone had drilled holes in it to make it sink. ...
That is where Daphne got the inspiration and strong willed character behind Rebecca for the book. ... The character's lack of name reflects her lack of identity caused by Rebecca's strong presence in Manderley even after her death. ... Du Maurier got the idea of Rebecca's character from her real life husband's first fiancé Jan. ... That information infuriated Maxim to the point that he shot and killed Rebecca and sailed out in Rebecca's boat with her body hidden ad slashed holes in the boat. ... "It proved to be a very effective way of making the character...
Meanwhile, however, the noose of justice tightens around Maxim: first, it is found that holes have been drilled in the bottom of Rebecca's boat; luckily the coroner delivers a report of suicide, rather than murder. ... Characters The Heroine - The novel's protagonist and narrator; we never learn her given name. ...
