Guilt Flashcards
Who should feel guilty?
Briony
Emily
Paul
Who does feel guilty?
Briony
Robbie even though he shouldn’t
Evidence of brionys guilt
She becomes a nurse.
Doesn’t attend Cambridge.
Writes a book.
Lives a life atoning for her guilt
Part 3 and eplilogue
Robbies guilt
He feels guilty in war when he cannot save everyone.
Impact of war on the innocence.
Becomes dehumanised by brionys childish misconduct
Paul’s guilt
No guilt
He marries Lola who he raped
Benefits from war
Hide/ escape from guilt and allow Robbie to be falsely accused
“She could hardly feel sorry for herself”
“She regretted not being more factual, not providing herself with a store of raw material”
“Paul Marshall and Lola Quincey were to be married a week Saturday”
“She would never undo the damage. She was unforgivable”
“Barely more than a child, prised open and taken - to marry her rapist”
“What I did was terrible. I don’t expect you to forgive me”
“You killed no one today ? But how many did you leave to die”
Part 2 robbies guilt
“Let the guilt bury the innocent, and key no one change the evidence”
He feels responsible
