Mrs. Van Hopper in "Rebecca"
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Mrs. Van Hopper in "Rebecca" is a wealthy, overbearing American socialite whose snobbery and manipulation highlight the insecurity and social gap of the novel’s unnamed heroine.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Van Hopper | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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socialite ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1938 novel Rebecca
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Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardMaximDeWinter | socially opportunistic ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardUnnamedNarrator | condescending ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
manipulative
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overbearing ⓘ patronizing ⓘ snobbish ⓘ status-conscious ⓘ |
| createdBy | Daphne du Maurier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs | the unnamed narrator ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Rebecca, early chapters ⓘ |
| genreContext | Gothic romance ⓘ |
| influences | the narrator’s sense of inferiority ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic-grotesque figure representing vulgar wealth
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foil to the unnamed narrator ⓘ source of social humiliation for the narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| relationshipToUnnamedNarrator | employer ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
emphasizes the social gap between the narrator and the upper class
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highlights the narrator’s social insecurity ⓘ introduces the unnamed narrator to Maxim de Winter ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Monte Carlo hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| workOriginCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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