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English essay - Phoebe Pugh
Choose 4 points of interest in the novel Atonement and one Harwood poem and examine how the theme of breaking free is examined. Similarities, differences, which of the themes
The novel ‘Atonement’ and the Harwood poem ‘Prize Giving’ both examine the concept of breaking free, through the breaking of societal and gender conformities. Breaking free is seen in ‘Atonement’ through McEwan creating changing perspectives of his characters through a narrative and them breaking free from the conforms of traditional class and gender roles. This idea links to ‘Prize Giving’, as Professor Eisenbart also breaks free from the conforms of his society.
In chapter 4 of ‘Atonement’, Cecelia is frustrated and feels like she …show more content…
Lola and Paul Marshall are together in the nursery, acting incredibly flirtatious. They are using a bar of chocolate in a suggestive way, and Lola is licking it sexually and acting a lot more mature than she actually is. Lola is secretly struggling with the break up of her parents marriage, and is craving a father figure in her life. She finds this in Paul, which is one of the reasons she gains confidence and acts this way towards him. She is breaking free from reality and the fact that her parents have abandoned her, and when she sees Paul’s suitcase in his room she is reminded of how neglected she feels. This is one of the reasons she is so forward with Paul - she is loving the attention he gives to her. She is also breaking free from her childhood innocence. She is no longer considered a young, naive girl because we see this new side to her who has adopted a new mature attitude. This scene demonstrates the breaking free of sexual taboos, as it is illegal for anything to happen between Paul and Lola. The scene is very passionate and there is a lot of sexual tension between the two, which is contrasted by the innocence of the twins. This point in the novel also sets in motion the idea that Lola may not have actually been raped, it was consensual due to their overly sexual
Choose 4 points of interest in the novel Atonement and one Harwood poem and examine how the theme of breaking free is examined. Similarities, differences, which of the themes
The novel ‘Atonement’ and the Harwood poem ‘Prize Giving’ both examine the concept of breaking free, through the breaking of societal and gender conformities. Breaking free is seen in ‘Atonement’ through McEwan creating changing perspectives of his characters through a narrative and them breaking free from the conforms of traditional class and gender roles. This idea links to ‘Prize Giving’, as Professor Eisenbart also breaks free from the conforms of his society.
In chapter 4 of ‘Atonement’, Cecelia is frustrated and feels like she …show more content…
Lola and Paul Marshall are together in the nursery, acting incredibly flirtatious. They are using a bar of chocolate in a suggestive way, and Lola is licking it sexually and acting a lot more mature than she actually is. Lola is secretly struggling with the break up of her parents marriage, and is craving a father figure in her life. She finds this in Paul, which is one of the reasons she gains confidence and acts this way towards him. She is breaking free from reality and the fact that her parents have abandoned her, and when she sees Paul’s suitcase in his room she is reminded of how neglected she feels. This is one of the reasons she is so forward with Paul - she is loving the attention he gives to her. She is also breaking free from her childhood innocence. She is no longer considered a young, naive girl because we see this new side to her who has adopted a new mature attitude. This scene demonstrates the breaking free of sexual taboos, as it is illegal for anything to happen between Paul and Lola. The scene is very passionate and there is a lot of sexual tension between the two, which is contrasted by the innocence of the twins. This point in the novel also sets in motion the idea that Lola may not have actually been raped, it was consensual due to their overly sexual