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    against oblivion and despair‚ to let my lovers live and to unite them at the end” (McEwan‚ pg. 351). Briony wants to see her sister and Robbie together as said earlier‚ creating the ideal ending. She sends letters to Cecilia‚ where Cecilia brings up the letters in there meeting‚ “It’s not straightforward‚ unless there’s hard new evidence. Your change of heart won’t be enough. Lola will go on saying she doesn’t know….” (McEwan‚ pg. 316)‚ they discuss how it would be difficult to reverse the damage that

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    Tori C. Guzman AP Literature and Composition Wednesday September 11th 2013 Title: Atonement Author: Ian McEwan Date of Publication or Writing: World War 2 Main Characters: Briony Tallis: The narrator (Revealed at the end that the story is actually her telling as atonement for the events in the story. She is a teenager of about thirteen at the beginning of the story. By the end she is about eighteen. Briony is known for her imagination and fantasizing with reality. A Playwright‚ story

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    In their reflection on the past modern writers present the experiences of a woman as one of disempowerment. To what extent do you agree with this proposition? Angela Holdsworth foregrounds the changed position of women in her book ’Out of the Doll’s House’ where ’women are no longer content to endure the treatment which in past times their inferior position obliged them to suffer.’ The use of obliged suggests how passively women had to accept their lower role under men and how they were unable to

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    Anand Mahindra * Passionate innovator * I call myself a “right brained person.” * The whole feeling in this company has been one of trusteeship. * Innovators are non-conformists. Innovators and entrepreneurs are those who have immense confidence in their capabilities. * If educated properly‚ Indians are second to none in the world. * I worry when times are good. * It’s never only about the money‚ it can’t be. Otherwise I don’t think you can get outstanding results.

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    Joeys Belonging Related Texts By Author Context and the sense of belonging that comes from it contributes to a sense of identity‚ our relationships and processes of acceptance and understanding. We get a sense of belonging (or not belonging and all the degree of belonging in-between) through interaction with: people‚ including groups and broader communities‚ and‚ places Students are expected to explore through the study of their texts: aspects of belonging‚ including the potential of the

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    Atonement Readings Throughout the readings of Atonement written by Ian McEwan we have learned a lot about all the characters. Chapter twelve though gives us insight on Emily Tallis. The twins still missing and Emily debates calling the police. Emily sees the scratch’s and bruises on Lola’s face and Paul Marshall’s scratch on his cheek and finds this "rather shocking‚ given that it was inflicted by little boys" (Ewan 137). Emily turns to think about the selfish‚ attention-seeking acts that her sister

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    yet tragic in the ways they cannot be together. Highsmith explores the relationship between two women in a compelling narrative of lesbian love. It explores the hardships of love whilst living in a heteronormative society in the nineteen fifties. McEwan portrays an incestuous relationship between a brother and sister and explores the environment of a dysfunctional family‚ which gives reasons for the vulgar behavior of the siblings. The presentation of forbidden relationships throughout the three

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    How does McEwan tell the story in Chapter 4? Chapter 4 the use of retrospective view point is prevalent‚ we see Joe and Clarissa trying to get on with their everyday lives‚ we see Joe trying to get on with his work as he goes to the library‚ where he becomes consumed in the confusion of earlier events‚ and his failure to identify his personal fears. Whilst in the library he becomes aware of a person pacing behind him and identifies the individuals shoes as the same as Parry’s. In terms of action

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    |ANALYSIS of effect on reader | |“The explosion of |First person narrative |Metaphor: compares idea of violent |●Science concept used for disaster |McEwan uses this image of a violent explosion to compare the balloon incident with | |consequences” |voice of Joe retelling |explosion to narrative events- links to |●Moral consequences of actions |explosive disasters

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