Briefly on the Suspense and Inter-Structural Characterization in Rebecca Abstract This thesis elaborates on suspense and inter-structural characterization in the novel Rebecca. It deals with the inter-structural characterization of the two female characters, Rebecca and the narrator through three main features or aspects of suspense. It is wildly acknowledged that the novel is characterized by the setting of suspense. Scholars and critics both from home and abroad have already been ped into the study of its themes and writing techniques. There are some main research aspects. On themes, critics prefer to studying its female gothic, feminism, romanticism, etc.. In the aspect of writing techniques, there are mainly the analysis of gothic images and characters, the way of setting suspense, the perspective of aesthetics, the comparison between the novel and its film adaptation. Based on the studies, the thesis discusses functions of suspense in the characterization of Rebecca and the heroine “I”, which helps to enrich studies on suspense and characterization. 47935

Keywords: suspense; Rebecca; narrator; characterization

 分析《蝴蝶梦》中的悬念与角色互构

摘  要该论文分析的是小说《蝴蝶梦》中的悬念设置与角色互构，从悬念设置的三个角度来分析小说的叙述者“我”和死去的第一任德温特夫人即吕蓓卡之间的互构。这部小说以其独特的写作技巧悬念而闻名，并吸引了来自海内外众多学者对其进行研究，研究的主要内容包括小说的主题和它的写作技巧。在小说主题研究方面，学者们倾向于研究女性哥特、女性主义、浪漫主义等等。写作技巧上的研究主要包括哥特式意象、人物分析、悬念设置分析、美学角度分析、小说和同名电影之间的比较分析等等。这篇论文是在前人研究的基础上，对悬念设置的分析和人物角色进行进一步研究，将悬念设置与两位主要角色的互构相联系。

毕业论文关键词：悬念；吕蓓卡；“我”；互构

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Daphne du Maurier and Her Rebecca 1

1.2 Literature Review 1

1.3 The Framework of the Thesis 2

2. Cohesive Function 3

2.1 Mutual Coherence between Rebecca and the heroine “I” 3

2.2 Conjunction among Plots 4

2.2.1 Between the Outset and Sequel 4

2.2.2 Promotion of the Plot 4

3. Aesthetic Perspective 5

3.1 Reading Pleasure for the Full Text 5

3.2 The Unique Images Created by Suspense 5

3.2.1 Rhododendrons 6

3.2.1 The Sea 6

4. Structural Function 7

4.1 Shift Between Plots 7

4.2 Transition in the Character 7

4.3 Structural Function in Time 8

5. Conclusion 9

References 10

 1. Introduction

It is wildly acknowledged that Rebecca can be regarded as the masterpiece of Daphne du Maurier, which “has been outstanding at six levels of entertainment: as a best-selling novel, a radio series, a Hollywood motion picture, a stage play, a television series and even as an opera.”(Homer and Zlosnik, 1974:71) Some critics argue that it is interacted with her real life and it also provokes various studies from a perse range of perspectives.  分析《蝴蝶梦》中的悬念与角色互构:http://www.751com.cn/yingyu/lunwen_50233.html