Atonement

In the novel Atonement, I definitely feel that Briony has acheived the atonement about her mistake more than anyone in the story. Her mistake has ruined the life of many people and has created her to have this awful doubt in her head. She was a small girl at the time and though she felt very confident about her decision and accusation. I feel that also, Robbie did not recieve his atonment because he was never able to hear Briony say she was wrong and had to endure to pains of his injury and also his accusations and dirty looks by other people. The enviroment of the book does play a role is the lack of atonement for Robie because he was only a gardner and the class as Briony.