Danny Hardman

Answer 1

‘It bothered her too when she noticed Danny Hardman watching from the doorway. He had to be asked to leave.’ Ch3,p35 (Briony’s perspective)
‘She had noticed him hanging around the children lately. Perhaps he was interested in Lola’ Ch4,p48 (Cecelia’s perspective)
‘Danny Hardman was there too, leering at their sister when he should have been at work’ - ch8,p89 (Robbie’s perspective)

Question 2

‘He was sixteen and certainly no boy… The childish bow of his lips had become elongated and innocently cruel.’ ch4,48

Answer 2

Lola’s perspective
Oxymoron

Question 3

‘Cecilia felt the gaze of young Hardman on her.’ (ch9,p104)

Answer 3

AO5: Marxist; Hardman is of a lower class so appears more likely to be a criminal.
AO4: Determinism; he is innocent but his class will always leave him pre-disposed to being a subject.

Question 4

Potential victim of class prejudice

Answer 4

‘Cecilia’s repeated suggestion that is was Danny Hardman they should be talking to was heard in silence.’ (ch14118)
Even Cecilia’s attempted defence of Robbie perhaps reveals an element of class prejudice.