What is your reaction to the film, Atonement?  Comment on some particular aspect of the film that you thought was an improvement upon or a positive adaptation of the original story.


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Identify something that you thought was a negative adaptation of McEwan's novel.  What do you feel the director did to the original story that was not a good choice?
 
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Wednesday morning we have an hour in the computer lab.  During this time, I'd like you to find information related to the story using the Virtual Library databases or the internet.  Topics to search could be:
-prison life in 1930's
-child evacuees during WW2
-WW2 nursing
-WW2 combat
-The Dunkirk Retreat
-Scepticemia
-The Balham Street Station Bombing
-The Blitzkreig

Post your findings (in your own words - no cutting and pasting!) here.  Reference your sources informall

 
By now I imagine you are making your way well through Part One of the novel.  There's a lot going on there!  Let's start with Briony.  What are your observations about her character?  Do you like her?  Is she a believable character?


And remember - it's okay if we disagree here - let's just always be respectful of one another's ideas as we share our own.  Looking forward to seeing what you have to say!