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Although, before Manderley, the Narrator lacks self confidence, and is meek and not assertive; in the end, after her first months at Manderley, the Narrator changes for the better and establishes a new found self confidence, an assertive and direct nature, and begins to stand up for Max in supporting and representing his morals and beliefs. Before Manderley, the Narrator greatly lacked self confidence. One way in which she lacks self confidence is the way in which she does not believe that she belongs at Manderley. The Narrator's reasoning behind this is the fact that she believes that she doesn’t “belong in [Max’s] sort of world.” (page 52) Additionally, before Manderley, the Narrator is meek and not assertive. Specifically,
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For instance, she develops the self confidence that she previously lacks in her first months at Manderley. Specifically, the Narrator gains self confidence regarding filling the shoes of Rebecca and claims that she is beginning to “forget Rebecca” (page 247), and that she is “Mrs. de Winter now.” (page 290) Additionally, the Narrator even goes as far as to be assertive and direct towards the staff at Manderley. She also admits that she was wrong in previously being meek towards the staff, and wonders why it “seemed hard for [her] before.” (page 289) Surprisingly, the Narrator also begins to stand up for Max in supporting and representing his values after her first months at Manderley. Specifically, she does so by protecting Manderley by keeping Max out of jail by insisting that “it’s not right” (page 313) that Favell and Mrs. Danvers sit in the room and listen to the evidence. In the book, on multiple occasions, Max’s actions (such as murdering Rebecca) are driven by his ultimate goal of protecting Manderley. Therefor, by protecting Manderley, the Narrator thoroughly represents Max’s morals and beliefs. Although, before Manderley, the Narrator lacks self confidence, and is meek and not assertive; in the end, after her first months at Manderley, the Narrator changes for the better and establishes a new found self confidence, an assertive and direct nature, and begins to stand up for Max in supporting and representing his morals and

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