A. Could the plot of Rebecca make sense if the setting was America in the 21st century? Why or why not? What has changed about our history and culture? What has remained the same? B. Compare and contrast the three fully developed female characters (Mrs. de Winter, Mrs. Danvers, and Rebecca). What about society works for or against them? What can be learned about the roles expected of women in the time period it was published—1938?
C. The characters in the novel are full of secret motivations. Explain the underlying thoughts, fears, and motivations of the narrator—the second Mrs. de Winter.

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings