Benjedou, Hibet ErahmenHaddad, Mordjana2024-10-222024-10-222024http://dspace.univ-oeb.dz:4000/handle/123456789/20141The present research highlights the relevance of space as a subjective within, Rebecca, the gothic narrative written by Daphne du Maurier in 1938. It shines a light on how identities are shaped by/shape space. To do so, the research relies on Freud’s model of the psyche and Jung’s archetypes to understand the characters’ constructed identities. Likewise, it shows how space— the estate of Manderley in the novel— is influenced/influences these identities through exploring concepts of “the uncanny” and “liminality”. In the end, the symbiotic correlation identity/space, in this study, is called spatial fluidity; as space ascends as a dynamic agent and integral character rather than a mere setting for significantly affecting the emotional and mental state of other characters.enOther