Comparison and Contrasting of Rebecca and Rowena

None of these two heroines is the main character of the novel. Still they are important for the development of the story. There are some similarities between Rowena and Rebecca, but in fact they are slightly different 2nd plan characters.

Both Rowena and Rebecca are beautiful young ladies, honored and respected in their communities. They both are mentally strong and proud of who they are. The two women were in love with the same person, Ivanhoe. There was nothing blameworthy in their behavior. Both ladies were chaste and merciful.

Information given about Rowena was less than about Rebecca. Out of it I judged of my preferences about the heroines. The both ladies are positive characters, still I liked Rebecca more. As she was a Jewish woman, she was disliked by Saxons and Normans.