“A person is, among all else, a material thing. Easily torn, not easily mended.”

—Ian McEwan, Atonement

My favorite scene in Atonement has to be 1 of the 3

1. The scene where Briony tries to drown herself so Robbie can save her. Just because Robbie calls her a “stupid child!” I’m glad someone acknowledges this.

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2. The scene during the war where they’re scanning over all the soldiers Robbie is walking by in Dunkirk. It’s very moving.

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3. When Robbie tells Briony off after all those years since she accused him of raping Lola. I wish he broke her neck.

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Can’t pick >.<

“The anticipation and dread he felt when seeing her was also a kind of sensual pleasure, and surrounding it, like an embrace, was a general elation--it might hurt, it was horribly inconvenient, no good might come of it, but he had found out himself what it was to be in love, and it thrilled him.”

—Ian McEwan, Atonement
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