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From the beginning, the narrator feels out of place in her new life. Young, inexperienced, and socially uncertain, she struggles to adapt to the expectations of Manderley and its rigid social environment. Her discomfort is intensified by Mrs. Danvers, the estate’s cold and devoted housekeeper, who remains fiercely loyal to Rebecca and subtly undermines the new Mrs. de Winter at every turn. Through Mrs. Danvers’ influence, Rebecca’s presence becomes almost more powerful in dea