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Symbolic portrayal tahra abd elgadir mohamed ahmed the aim of this article is to figure out the influence of the psychoanalytic theory of personality in the novel rebecca 1938 by the english novelist daphne du maurier 1907 1989. She grew up in a lively household where famous writers often visited. My grandmother introduced me to daphne du maurier at the age of twelve, and rebecca was the book that inspired me to write. Rebecca, a novel written by daphne du maurier illustrates this point. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis.
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