Please respond to the following blog by Elysia & Kerry:
Throughout the novel, the name of the protagonist is never revealed. She is always referred to as "the second Mrs. De Winter" or by "I." By considering the characteristics of her personality and what you know of the general plot, come up with a name that you believe fits the second Mrs. De Winter. Include the name's definition in your explanation and be specific as to why you believe this name is suitable.
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The name that I think fits Mrs. de Winter is Henrietta. I chose this name because it is such a bad name for a girl, and the sound of it is harsh. Henrietta is a nasty name that goes well with a weird, messed up person like the second Mrs. de Winter. It also would fit well with the picture that Elysia drew of Mrs. de Winter in class.
Mrs. De Winter seems like a plain, simple woman. I would give her the name of Nora. I think that this name best fits Mrs. Winter because it is plain and not a name that one might associate with beautiful or sophisticated. It is a name that sounds like one's nose is plugged. Nora is the perfect name for a plain, unknown woman.
Mrs. De Winter appears to me as a Sam. Sam is a simple, common name that doesn't bring much attention. It resembles Mrs. De Winters because she always seems to be in the shadows, just watching everyone else, wishing she could be more of what she's not, yet unable to capture the exact persona.
Because of how deep this story really seems(so it seems... I may just make it that way) Marguerite-Curie seems to be a fitting name. Because of the complexity behind not only the conflict in the novel itself, but the internal struggle of the main protagonist herself, a complex and hard-to-pronounce name seems to play the part well. Plus the last name de Winter seems french to me for some reason. Call me crazy, but it does. Not a fan of french people either. Their names kind of suck. Ok, so that's a bit harsh, but honestly can anyone look me dead in the eyes and pronounce a name like that without goofing up and giggling in some way or form?? I mean come on! But hey, that's just my opinion, take it or leave it, your choice.
Wow, this is a tough question! I guess if I had to pick a name for the second Mrs. De Winter, I would probably choose something like Sarah or Laura. They are still English names (which I think this book is?) but they are also very common place and somewhat homely (as is the second Mrs. De Winter). Its not quite as poetic as Rebeca, which I think is the point of the second Mrs. De Winter's Character
Hmm..well even though I wasn't here Friday for the presentation, I'm going to go with the name Rebecca, mostly because I think its the most disgusting name in the universe (no offense to anyone named Rebecca). It is both plain, and produces a screeching sound that penetrates the eardrum, much like nails on a chalkboard.
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