Rebecca Lesson Plan

What does Maxim confess? Does Maxim’s confession make you see other aspects of the book, particularly his relationship with the narrator, differently?

Maxim confesses to the narrator that he killed Rebecca. Their marriage was not a loving on. He says Rebecca was a terrible woman who had several extramarital affairs. She was vicious. The final straw was when she informed him that she was pregnant with Jack’s baby. Maxim got so upset he shot her. He hid her body in a boat and then forced the boat to sink. Some students may see Maxim in a new light now that they know he is not secretly still in love with Rebecca. They may understand that with this deep, dark secret, he would...