• Atonement - literary analysis
  • mimi.maurer
  • 22.03.2025
  • Englisch
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Ato­ne­ment (by Ian McE­wan)

1
In 4 to 6 sen­ten­ces, write a short sum­ma­ry of what the main plot of the novel is about.
2
Write a brief de­scrip­ti­on (2 to 3 sen­ten­ces) for each cha­rac­ter, sum­ma­ri­zing their im­por­tance in the story, per­so­na­li­ty traits, mo­ti­va­tions, no­ta­ble ac­tions, and re­la­ti­on­ship to other cha­rac­ters.

Bri­o­ny Tal­lis

Ce­ci­lia Tal­lis

Rob­bie Tur­ner

Emily Tal­lis

Leon Tal­lis

3
Ans­wer the fol­lo­wing ques­ti­ons to gain a deeper un­der­stan­ding of the book.

What are the cen­tral the­mes of Ian McE­wan's novel "Ato­ne­ment"?

What are the main con­flicts that arise bet­ween the cha­rac­ters, and how are they re­sol­ved or main­tai­ned?

What his­to­ri­cal events or cul­tu­ral aspects are ad­dres­sed in the novel?

How do so­cie­tal norms and ex­pec­ta­ti­ons in­flu­ence the cha­rac­ters' be­ha­vi­or?

What are the va­rious pos­si­ble in­ter­pre­ta­ti­ons of the title "Ato­ne­ment"? What does "ato­ne­ment" mean in the con­text of the plot?

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