The author－Ian McEwan, one of the most influential writers in modern Britain, was born in a poor working family in Alder shot and graduated from Sussex University. He has resolute characters, sharp mind and assiduous exploration spirit. By delicate and trenchant writing style, he is adept at outline a variety of anxiety and fear on people’s mind, and he focuses on violence, death, sensual desires, good and evil. The majority of his novels reflect the dominating forces of sex and the distortion humanity under sexual love.
The story Atonement begins in the summer in 1935. A thirteen- year-old girl Briony has a talent for writing and she writes a play to welcome her brother－Leon. Then, she asks her cousins (Lola, the twins Jackson and Pierrot) to play together, and the rehearsal is far from a smooth process due to their noncooperation, and Briony feels unhappy ultimately. When she looks out of the window, she discovers her sister Cecelia and the son of the housekeeper Robbie standing in the …show more content…
Robbie has been in the prison for more than two years. In order to release himself, he is determined to join the army and fight the war. Cecelia has become a nurse through trains. Cecelia breaks off contacts with her family, because their distrust for Robbie leads to the separation between Robbie and her. Cecelia keeps contact with Robbie by letter since they were separated. Before Robbie goes to the army on France, they meet once only once. The war is continuous execrably, and the army has to retreat to Dunkirk. During the war, Robbie recalls Cecelia and past things. He though he taught Briony swim and Briony said she loves him… The word Cecelia said “I will wait for you. Come back.’’ (2002:265) that gives him hope, let him walking in the war. Robbie is eager to star over his life, find Cecelia, love Cecelia, and marry Cecelia. But Robbie falls asleep before the day of evacuation, and people won’t hear anther word from
The story Atonement begins in the summer in 1935. A thirteen- year-old girl Briony has a talent for writing and she writes a play to welcome her brother－Leon. Then, she asks her cousins (Lola, the twins Jackson and Pierrot) to play together, and the rehearsal is far from a smooth process due to their noncooperation, and Briony feels unhappy ultimately. When she looks out of the window, she discovers her sister Cecelia and the son of the housekeeper Robbie standing in the …show more content…
Robbie has been in the prison for more than two years. In order to release himself, he is determined to join the army and fight the war. Cecelia has become a nurse through trains. Cecelia breaks off contacts with her family, because their distrust for Robbie leads to the separation between Robbie and her. Cecelia keeps contact with Robbie by letter since they were separated. Before Robbie goes to the army on France, they meet once only once. The war is continuous execrably, and the army has to retreat to Dunkirk. During the war, Robbie recalls Cecelia and past things. He though he taught Briony swim and Briony said she loves him… The word Cecelia said “I will wait for you. Come back.’’ (2002:265) that gives him hope, let him walking in the war. Robbie is eager to star over his life, find Cecelia, love Cecelia, and marry Cecelia. But Robbie falls asleep before the day of evacuation, and people won’t hear anther word from