Rebecca A Sociopath Quotes

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There, up high on her throne, manipulating them as game pieces on a chessboard, their fate will be decided by her; their lives are used to advantage her purposes. Before the victim is trapped, they are charmed by the seemingly heartless fiend. Then, at that point without knowing, deluded into being her follower. In the novel Rebecca, the late Mrs. de Winter, or Rebecca, had shown some qualities that could classify her as a sociopath. Throughout the novel, there are small clues that whisper the truth; they are revealed to have been hints for Rebecca’s true nature. Rebecca shows essential characteristics that expose her sociopathic disposition, such as, being manipulative and lacking the ability to feel remorse. Rebecca was a lot of things, but what stood out the most was her ability to manipulate. Everyone who knew Rebecca had opinions about her, the …show more content…

In view fact she was brilliant in manipulating people and fooling them into thinking she was exceedingly delightful. In one scene, Maxim is describing how Rebecca would get to you. “She knew exactly what to say to different people, how to match her mood to theirs. Had she met you, she would have walked off into the garden with you, arm-in-arm, calling to Jasper, chatting about flowers, music, painting, whatever she knew to be your particular hobby; and you would have been taken in, like the rest. You would have sat at her feet and worshipped her (Pg. 271-272)”. Rebecca knew just what to say to everyone to get them to adore her. She did this to have more followers to gain power. Mrs. Danvers had given the narrator two other examples of Rebecca’s ruthless manipulation. Mrs. Danvers said, “She twisted her father round

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