Atonment - Discussion Questions

3) Why does Briony denounce Robbie so forcefully and maintain that position with such determination?

Briony denounces Robbie so forcefully because she thought he was a thread for society, in a sexual way, because she read the letter that Robbie wrote to Cecilia, in wich the word "cunt" was written, that's way she thiugt he was a sexual maniac, and when she saw that someone attacked Lola (even though she saw who really attacked) she inmideatly thought, and made false memories, of what she saw.


8)Did the ending surprise you? In what ways?

It did surprise me because I never tjought that the novel we were reading was actually, almost, astory within a story, the story of Briony Tallis (the main character) that she herself wrote. Also I found this, almost, plot twist prettey interrsting, is the first time I've read a book were the story is about a story the main character wrote, I think it's a cool concept (and very difficult to predict).