In the novel atonement there are two distinctive social classes that the characters identify with. The Tallis family is rich while Robbie is not and is living under the Tallis name. The social classes influence how the characters act to their emotions. The social classes in the novel Atonement are vital for the reader so they can understand why certain people are treated in ways.
The social difference between Robbie and the Tallis family caused the whole letter situation to be handled different. When Briony told her story about what allegedly happened between Cecilia and Robbie, the police did not hesitate to arrest Robbie and took the side of a young girl. They assumed because of the Tallis’s social class and Robbie’s social class, that Robbie
The social difference between Robbie and the Tallis family caused the whole letter situation to be handled different. When Briony told her story about what allegedly happened between Cecilia and Robbie, the police did not hesitate to arrest Robbie and took the side of a young girl. They assumed because of the Tallis’s social class and Robbie’s social class, that Robbie