I read “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “Rebecca,” now I need to write my own essay question
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How about a comparison dealing with the idea/theme of being rejected (perceived or real) from the society in which you live (possibly based on physical appearance)?
The example with Quasimodo is a bit more obvious—his physical deformities and those who want to keep him “locked” away from the world. In Rebecca, the narrator in her new role as “mistress of Manderley” is very often received coldly by Mrs. Danvers who’d rather the new Mrs. De Winter “disappear” (of her own accord or even through questionable circumstances). The narrator struggles with feeling she doesn’t fit into this “mold” of what a high class maven is supposed to be—and she is given frequent and often cruel reminders by Mrs. Danvers of how beautiful and elegant her predecessor, Rebecca De Winter, was.
Ahhh…..brings up another idea……possibly a comparison dealing with internal vs. external beauty (The first Mrs. De Winter, Rebecca, from what I recall, while physically beautiful, really was a adulteress; Quasimodo, while physically deformed, has a good heart).
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