Friday, 14 January 2022
Atonement Key Passages
Part Two
When analysing, start with AO2 to ensure it gets included.
AO3 next - 2 points maximum, link to arguments rather than random trivia: use it to
analyse text. What can you apply to the novel as a whole?
AO1 last, link to the author, the craft of literature. What is the author trying to say?
pg 202 - 203 Robbie thinking about Cecilia
pg 204 - 205 Robbie describing life in prison
pg 211 - 213 Cecilia’s letter to Robbie
pg 230 - 233 Robbie’s ashback of Briony jumping in the river
pg 191 - 192 leg in a tree
pg 247 - 249 description of Dunkirk
pg 262 - 265 Robbie’s last moments before death
pg 205 - 207 Cecilia and Robbie in cafe
pg 235 - 237 Robbie’s attempt to save mother and son
pg 254 - 256 saving the pig
pg 251 - 254 attack on the RAF pilot
pg 264 - 265
Opening line: ‘He was falling now…’
Closing line: ‘“…you won’t hear another word from me.”’
• Dramatic irony on rereading - ‘“Wake me up before seven. I promise, you won’t
hear another word from me.”’, he never wakes up or speaks again due to his
death.
• Third person subjective to Robbie: rst read his perspective, second read actually
Briony’s perspective.
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fl fi
Atonement Key Passages
Part Two
When analysing, start with AO2 to ensure it gets included.
AO3 next - 2 points maximum, link to arguments rather than random trivia: use it to
analyse text. What can you apply to the novel as a whole?
AO1 last, link to the author, the craft of literature. What is the author trying to say?
pg 202 - 203 Robbie thinking about Cecilia
pg 204 - 205 Robbie describing life in prison
pg 211 - 213 Cecilia’s letter to Robbie
pg 230 - 233 Robbie’s ashback of Briony jumping in the river
pg 191 - 192 leg in a tree
pg 247 - 249 description of Dunkirk
pg 262 - 265 Robbie’s last moments before death
pg 205 - 207 Cecilia and Robbie in cafe
pg 235 - 237 Robbie’s attempt to save mother and son
pg 254 - 256 saving the pig
pg 251 - 254 attack on the RAF pilot
pg 264 - 265
Opening line: ‘He was falling now…’
Closing line: ‘“…you won’t hear another word from me.”’
• Dramatic irony on rereading - ‘“Wake me up before seven. I promise, you won’t
hear another word from me.”’, he never wakes up or speaks again due to his
death.
• Third person subjective to Robbie: rst read his perspective, second read actually
Briony’s perspective.
1
fl fi
