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by Ian McEwan

"Atonement" is the eleventh book written by Ian McEwan. It was published in 2001 and won the W.H. Smith Literary Award in 2002, the National Book Critics' Circle Fiction Award in 2003, the L.A. Times Prize for Fiction in 2003, and the Santiago Prize for the European Novel in 2004. It was also made…

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Posted By kyle b #252129 at May 21, 2012 5:43 PM

 

Posted By lakyn p #238497 at Mar 21, 2012 9:54 PM

How does Briony being pulled between being innocent and entering the adult world illuminate the meaning of Atonement as a whole?

My original prompt is: Choose a character whose mind is pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling desires, obligations, or influences. explain how this conflict within the character illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole.

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Posted By debi s #235553 at Mar 08, 2012 9:00 AM

Why does McEwan decide not to have Mr. Tallis make an appearance in the story?

Why does McEwan decide not to have Mr. Tallis make an appearance in the story?

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Posted By jessica g #228435 at Feb 03, 2012 1:12 PM

What was Briony dying of at the end of the book?

She is talking to the reporter about the book and she says that she has a bunch of mini strokes that cause her brain to shut down eventually, and I need to know what it is called for a school project due on Monday

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