https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76 by Shané de Jger - 34320210 en-us 2022-07-25 16:47:13 UTC 2022-07-25 17:34:27 UTC hello@padlet.com sdejager6 https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249388228 Because the book recognises that it is a written work, it qualifies as metafiction and is hence considered postmodern. Atonement is able to explore multiple issues and elicit varied answers since it is a literary work, as opposed to being just the basic tale of Briony, Robbie, or Cecilia.]]> 2022-07-25 16:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249388228 sdejager6 https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249388909 This important element in Atonement represents the postmodern truth theory: there is no definitive reality or truth. The only existing truth is a construct created by the reader in order to satisfy their desire for structure. This conception of truth is important to Postmodernism.]]> 2022-07-25 16:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249388909 sdejager6 https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249391076 McEwan appears to be fascinated with the link between imagination and reality in the writing process, which is often regarded as one of the topics associated with metafiction writing. McEwan emphasises the creative force of imagination on reality and fiction writing in his work, mentioning fictionality directly in the opening chapter. ]]> 2022-07-25 16:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249391076 sdejager6 https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249396325 Atonement by Ian McEwan is a novel about narrative. The author focuses on literature, imagination and history. Thus, imagination is crucial in this work, assisting the story's development into the ultimate occurrence. Briony, the protagonist and underlying writer, is a 13-year-old girl with a crazy imagination who best represents the topic of imagination.]]> 2022-07-25 17:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249396325 sdejager6 https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249399929 One key device is metatextuality, which refers to the presence of other independent texts in the novel and, conversely, the inclusion of additional cinematic material in the primary film. Foreshadowing is another technique employed. The reader and audience are given oblique cues as to the plot's development using this strategy. Furthermore, Atonement employs untrustworthy storytelling, which manifests itself through falsehoods, mental diseases, and false claims. These aesthetic strategies, however, cannot be isolated since they intertwine in every piece.]]> 2022-07-25 17:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249399929 sdejager6 https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249399966 Atonement is a historical novel set during 1935 to the present day, spanning from 1935 through the Second World War. Individual fates are intertwined with the veracity of history and society inside this novel. And the storyline weaves history, reality, and fiction together.]]> 2022-07-25 17:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249399966 sdejager6 https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249402107 Atonement's power lies in both the storyline and the visuals created by McEwan. It is a novel that should be read slowly and thoroughly. The middle half, which takes place during the evacuation of British forces from France in 1940, is particularly strong. It's a terrific and addictive tale full of unexpected twists and turns. It depicts the power of the human imagination and what may happen when it runs wild. McEwan's inventive tale, complex characters, and incredible detail make this one of the most moving books I've ever read. Because McEwan's riveting narrative of 13-year-old Briony, her family, and the events of that summer in 1935 has so much to offer.]]> 2022-07-25 17:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249402107 sdejager6 https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249403855 There are several methods in the work that call the truth into question. Already at the start of Part One, the reader is given a hint of Briony's doubting of truth throughout the novel. She is characterised as a girl with a great imagination who enjoys writing and constructing her own universe.]]> 2022-07-25 17:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249403855 sdejager6 https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249404921 Briony's concern with writing and pushing storylines and characters into order is shown by her play "The Trials of Arabella," which is a metatextual component in the novel. The reader is unable to discriminate between truth and falsehoods while using this metatextuality strategy. This is an intended postmodernist trick, since the reader is presented with the necessity to question the truth. By exposing fabrication in the creating, postmodernism seeks to undermine the claimed ultimate truth.]]> 2022-07-25 17:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sdejager6/e5u1zwbllhozgl76/wish/2249404921