Atonement by Ian McEwan (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Atonement's narrative structure
Atonement's narrative structure
Narrative within a narrative
Briony Tallis's natural gift
Briony Tallis's natural gift
Writing and constructing narratives
What Briony saw at the fountain scene
What Briony saw at the fountain scene
Cecilia removing clothes & entering fountain whilst Robbie watched
Storytelling's dual nature in Atonement
Storytelling's dual nature in Atonement
Destroys lives via falsehood & preserves memory/immortality
Part One's technique exploring perspective
Part One's technique exploring perspective
Perspectivism - same events differ per observer
Briony's choice at 18 as penance
Briony's choice at 18 as penance
Train as nurse instead of attending Cambridge
How Cecilia and Robbie actually died
How Cecilia and Robbie actually died
Cecilia in Blitz; Robbie from septicaemia at Dunkirk (1940)
Briony's fictional ending for Cecilia & Robbie
Briony's fictional ending for Cecilia & Robbie
They survive & experience love/happiness denied in reality
Childhood to adulthood journey nature
Childhood to adulthood journey nature
Complex, gradual process; not simple linear progression
What Briony at 77 reveals about growing up
What Briony at 77 reveals about growing up
Elements of childhood selves never fully disappear