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Discussion of Rothfuss quotation in relation to Atonement
“It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.” This quotation, by Patrick Rothfuss, rings very true to the story of Atonement by Ian McEwan. In this analysis, we will explore the connections and comparisons between this quotation and the novel, and we will be able to note the links between each characters’ individual story and the quotation.
Upon reading the quotation by Rothfuss in relation to Atonement, Briony Tallis, the protagonist, is the first character to come to mind as she is immediately introduced to the reader as an obsessive, narcissistic child whose interests lie solely in controlling others to obtain her definition of order. Briony’s need to understand everything and have complete control at all times tells the reader that while she is trying to be adult and mature, she appears to be succeeding in behaving very childishly. Briony is enamoured by the thought of having total control over the world and feels that every single person having independent thought is improper and they should all think the same way. This is shown in the quotation "Two billion voices and everyone's thoughts striving in equal importance.” And “It offended her …show more content…
She stays silent throughout his ordeal, never telling a soul that he was innocent. The audience cannot comprehend why Lola follows Briony’s lies, why she wants to protect Paul Marshall’s reputation, and why not only did she save Paul a prison sentence, but also agreed to be his wife. These big questions that surround Lola and her life after the rape force the reader to reflect on why Lola doesn’t tell others the truth, and keeps her stories very much to
Discussion of Rothfuss quotation in relation to Atonement
“It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.” This quotation, by Patrick Rothfuss, rings very true to the story of Atonement by Ian McEwan. In this analysis, we will explore the connections and comparisons between this quotation and the novel, and we will be able to note the links between each characters’ individual story and the quotation.
Upon reading the quotation by Rothfuss in relation to Atonement, Briony Tallis, the protagonist, is the first character to come to mind as she is immediately introduced to the reader as an obsessive, narcissistic child whose interests lie solely in controlling others to obtain her definition of order. Briony’s need to understand everything and have complete control at all times tells the reader that while she is trying to be adult and mature, she appears to be succeeding in behaving very childishly. Briony is enamoured by the thought of having total control over the world and feels that every single person having independent thought is improper and they should all think the same way. This is shown in the quotation "Two billion voices and everyone's thoughts striving in equal importance.” And “It offended her …show more content…
She stays silent throughout his ordeal, never telling a soul that he was innocent. The audience cannot comprehend why Lola follows Briony’s lies, why she wants to protect Paul Marshall’s reputation, and why not only did she save Paul a prison sentence, but also agreed to be his wife. These big questions that surround Lola and her life after the rape force the reader to reflect on why Lola doesn’t tell others the truth, and keeps her stories very much to