I am really enjoying Atonement. I thought that I would have a problem understanding the advanced English usage in the book when I first started, but I'm not. There are a lot of vocab words being scattered throughout the entire book and the best part is I know what they mean! It's so amazing! LOL!
In the book, some new characters have been introduced such as Leon's friend Paul Marshall. He is the creator of the Amo bar. It's a chocolate bar that will be supplied in every soldier's ration bag. Everyone thinks that he's a warmonger or someone who likes to start wars because he's supplying and basically sponsoring the war, in my opinnion. Also, there's Robbie Turner. He's like Cecilia's love interest. I can see it happening, because he's like the annoying boy that is rivals with the girl and then they eventually make a strange connection and fall love. Their relationship is basically that. Plus, they've known each other since they were about seven years old.
The play that Briony and her cousins are suppossed to be performing is in ruins because they can't get it organized quick enough before dinner and Briony's really upset that she didn't get to play the lead in her own play. I found out that the cousins' parents, Briony's aunt and uncle are divorcing. They don't exactly say why, but one thing for sure is that everyone in the whole town is frowning down on it. It's in the newspaper even. Part of me wants to believe that they must've done something really bad to each other because why else would a divorce really be put in a newspaper. People divorce all the time. It's so common, it's scary. I also think that Paul Marshall is going to end up being some sort of bad guy in all this. His persona just makes me wonder about him. He seems kind of suspicious. But I don't know yet. I need more proof from the book to actually begin believing that.
Also I looked up the word 'atonement' to give me more of an idea what the book will be about and the dictionary said that it means reconcilliation or restoration. Basically to make better. Hmmm. I wonder.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Character Profile
One of the main characters in my book is Cecilia Tallis. She is in her early twenties and is Briony's older sister. She is also the middle child in the family, since her and Briony have an older brother named Leon.
I think that Cecilia is the rebellious type in some ways because in the book, she describes how her father believes that it's very impolite for a woman to smoke a cigarette unless she is offered one. Still, Cecilia has her own stash of cigarettes in her bedroom and smokes them whenever her parents aren't around.
Also, she's a little disorganized and this proven by the description that the author gave about how her room is a gigantic mess and how she can never find anything. But the author also describes her as a caring big sister because whenever Briony has a problem, she's always there to wipe away the tears and tell her sister everything will be alright.
Finally, I think that she doesn't care about the social status that women have in those times. We all know that it's very impolite for a woman in those days to argue with a man, especially in public. When Leon and his friend, Paul Marshall, come for a visit, she and Leon argue about whether it was right that Robbie Turner was invited to dinner. (Leon invited Robbie, and he's the gardener. He's very smart and might go pre-med as the story progresses. Cecilia and Leon's father sponsor Robbie's education because he's unfortunate. Cecilia and Robbie have this relationship where they are sort of rivals and don't like each other. Still, Leon invited him to dinner.)
Over all, I like Cecilia's character. She's outspoken and seems opinionated, so the story is bound to have dry humor.
I think that Cecilia is the rebellious type in some ways because in the book, she describes how her father believes that it's very impolite for a woman to smoke a cigarette unless she is offered one. Still, Cecilia has her own stash of cigarettes in her bedroom and smokes them whenever her parents aren't around.
Also, she's a little disorganized and this proven by the description that the author gave about how her room is a gigantic mess and how she can never find anything. But the author also describes her as a caring big sister because whenever Briony has a problem, she's always there to wipe away the tears and tell her sister everything will be alright.
Finally, I think that she doesn't care about the social status that women have in those times. We all know that it's very impolite for a woman in those days to argue with a man, especially in public. When Leon and his friend, Paul Marshall, come for a visit, she and Leon argue about whether it was right that Robbie Turner was invited to dinner. (Leon invited Robbie, and he's the gardener. He's very smart and might go pre-med as the story progresses. Cecilia and Leon's father sponsor Robbie's education because he's unfortunate. Cecilia and Robbie have this relationship where they are sort of rivals and don't like each other. Still, Leon invited him to dinner.)
Over all, I like Cecilia's character. She's outspoken and seems opinionated, so the story is bound to have dry humor.
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