atonement

=** By: Ian McEwan **=
 *  a t o n em en t **

 = **March 1, 2010 ** =

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 *  In the beginning of the book, we are introduced to the main characters. Briony,Cecelia, Robbie, Lola, and her mom. Briony is a play writer and her cousins were flying in to visit because their parents were getting a divorce. Little did they know, Briony was planning on putting them in their play. According to Cecelia, her and Robbie are just friends, but in his eyes, they are more than that. As we continue to read, we are introduced to the cousins, and other characters that were soon to be in the play. **=====

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 *  This week we had pretzels. First we talked about what we though was going to happen before we started reading it, then we started to chat about what was happening so far. We talked about what we thought was going to happen with Briony's play, We also talked about Cecelia and Robbie. Overall the group meeting went very well. **=====

=March 5, 2010 =

Group Meeting (Nicky Costabile)
===This group meeting went very well. We talked about what is currently happening in the book and how all of the characters are making more sense in what type of people they are. For food, Kenny brought in chips and pretzels.Before we began our discussion we ate and then talked about how things are happening in the story. Sometimes we would almost predict what will end up happening,but in this book its hard to tell. So far in the book many things are happening. Robbie wants to tell Cecilia how he feels before she goes away. We now know many characters and what type of person they are. We know how Briony is always writing stories or plays and writes about what she sees at times. Briony is the youngest of three in her family. There is her, Cecilia and Leon. Briony see's something happen at a fountain with Robbie and Cecilia. She is not sure what has happened, but is ready to protect her no matter what. It may be that Robbie had sexually attacked Cecilia. When Robbie was fighting with the vase in Cecilia's hand she was left in her underwear. She ran into the fountain and Robbie continued to look at her.===

**- So far all we know is that Robbie may have sexually attacked Ceclila and Briony has witnessed it and is furious.**
= March 12, 2010 =

Group Meeting (Kenny Sessa)
===This week we had a conflict. me (Kenny) and Mel thought we both were food, so i brought in a dozen bagels and iced tea.Amelia brought in Doritos and cans of Arizona iced tea and it was very good. In the end we have a really good group meeting talking about the book and had extra food. Our food got stolen by Stevens group lol.===

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 * So far there are many moods and tones throughout this book. One of the moods is jealousy. Briony is jealous because of Cecilia and Robbie's relationship. Because of this Briony lies about who she though raped her and accused Robbie of it. This happened when two of Briony's cousins ran away every one was in search of them. When everyone was in search of them Briony was left alone in the dark and was raped but was unknown who did it. Lola was the one who realized it happening and still couldn't see who the attacker was. Briony and Robbie were the only ones left in the house and this is also one of the reasons why Briony claimed it was Robbie. Robbie was now sent to jail because of this. The main Tone in this book is definitely jealousy because Robbie wouldn't have been sent to jail if Briony didn't lie about him raping her is she wasn't jealous. Now, Robbie has been in jail for 3 years and Cecilia lost all contact with her family because they accused her love (Robbie) of raping Briony. Cecilia is now a nurse and Robbie is getting out of jail and going into war. What will happen with their relationship is yet to come.**=====

**- this is still unknown and it can be anyone, but we don't know who it is because of Briony's lie about it being Robbie.**
= March 19, 2010 =

Our group meeting this week went very well, We stayed on the same subject most of the time, but we stayed focused most of the time.
===This week we snaked on Potato Chips, Doritos, and Arizona Iced tea while we discussed Atonement. We were mainly talking about who we think truly raped Briony. Questions were always flowing around in our heads because it still remains unknown and we can't believe Robbie was in jail for so long on something he didn't even do.===

**- She is also a nurse and met a french solider Luc on his death bed.**
= March 26, 2010 =

Food- (Mel Trembath)

 * Group Meeting ( Kristina)

Responding to the Text ( Nicky Costabile)**

===We are all so shocked how we found out who really raped Briony. It was Paul who raped Briony, but the only victim of that is Lola who is now married to him so the word may never get out. We think that Briony is now feeling guilty because of her crime she did about lying that it was Robbie who raped her. We think it is so unfair how Paul will never have to face his crime and how Robbie was blamed for it all along. In the end Briony never saw her sister Cecilia again to apologize or cover up for what she did to her and Robbie's relationship. Robbie and Cecilia never reunited in the end. Briony wrote a novel about Cecilia and Robbie and their happiness being together but in reality nothing ever happened again between them. We didn't like the book in the end because of how Briony lied and never had to pay the consequence for her actions. Robbie had to live with something he didn't even do and Paul got away with his crime.===


 * Questions (Nicky Tintle)**