Atonement Part 3 Flashcards
What job is Briony doing during this part of the novel?
A trainee nurse at a London hospital.
What change has she noticed in the hospital’s atmosphere?
A sense of unease and anxiety due to the British retreat from France.
How does Briony feel about her new life?
She finds comfort in staying busy
Why does Briony distance herself from her family?
She wants to become independent and separate from her past.
What does Briony mostly write in now?
Her personal journal.
What story does Briony send to a magazine?
A novella called Two Figures by a Fountain. They reject the story but praise her talent and offer feedback.
What real-life scene is this story based on?
The fountain scene between Cecilia and Robbie in 1935.
What news does Briony receive from her father?
That Paul Marshall and Lola Quincey are getting married.
What does Briony realise about this news?
That Paul was Lola’s rapist and her own accusation allowed this to happen.
What does Briony suspect about her father’s letter?
That he might have guessed the truth as well.
How does Briony feel after hearing about the wedding?
Her guilt returns more strongly—she believes she can never make up for what she did.
What happens when Briony and Fiona go to St. James’s Park?
They hear music
Who is Luc Cornet?
A dying French soldier who mistakes Briony for his sweetheart.
How does Briony respond to Luc before he dies?
She tells him she loves him.
What does Briony wonder while caring for the wounded?
If one of them might be Robbie
What does Briony believe about the war?
That the Germans are likely to win.
Where does Briony go on her day off?
To the church where Paul and Lola are getting married.
Does Briony interrupt the wedding?
No
How does Lola react to seeing Briony at the wedding?
She frowns and quickly looks away.
Where does Briony go after the wedding?
To Cecilia’s flat.
How does Cecilia react to Briony’s visit?
She is surprised and cautious but lets her in.
What happens when Robbie enters the room?
He is furious at the sight of Briony and relives painful memories.
What does Briony say she wants to do?
Tell the truth and make amends for what she did to Robbie.
What tasks do Cecilia and Robbie give Briony?
To tell their parents the truth
Who do they suspect was the real rapist?
Danny Hardman.
What does Briony reveal instead?
That it was Paul Marshall who assaulted Lola.
Why can’t Paul be punished now?
Because Lola married him and won’t change her statement.
What does Briony plan to do next?
Begin a new draft of her novella, an atonement.
How does Part Three end?
With Briony’s initials “BT” and the year 1999.
