Chapter 2-resumé af Vanity Fair
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In Chapter 2, Rebecca Sharp leaves school with Amelia Sedley, while the narrator explains her poverty, family history, and struggle against Miss Pinkerton’s authority. At Amelia’s comfortable home, Rebecca learns that Joseph Sedley is wealthy and unmarried, and she decides to try to marry him.
Hvad sker der?
- During the carriage journey, Rebecca celebrates leaving school and shocks Amelia with her hatred of Miss Pinkerton.
- The narrator describes Rebecca’s troubled childhood, her parents’ deaths, and her dependent position at the school.
- Rebecca resists unpaid music teaching and challenges Miss Pinkerton, who recommends her for a governess position.
- Amelia brings Rebecca home, welcomes her warmly, and offers her clothes and jewelry.
- Rebecca questions Amelia about Joseph’s income and marriage status, then decides to pursue him.

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Rebecca rejects the schoolmistress’s demand for gratitude. She describes their relationship as an exchange of services rather than an act of kindness.
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Why does Rebecca decide to try to marry Joseph Sedley?
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“Chapter 2-resumé af Vanity Fair.” Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/da/pages/vanity-fair-chapter-2-summary.
Library of Alexandria. (2026). Chapter 2-resumé af Vanity Fair. https://libraryofalexandria.com/da/pages/vanity-fair-chapter-2-summary
“Chapter 2-resumé af Vanity Fair.” Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/da/pages/vanity-fair-chapter-2-summary.
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title = {Chapter 2-resumé af Vanity Fair},
publisher = {Library of Alexandria},
year = {2026},
url = {https://libraryofalexandria.com/da/pages/vanity-fair-chapter-2-summary}
}

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