Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
film
radio theater audiobook |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
lyrical prose
psychological depth detailed descriptions |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Ian_McEwan
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Original Score |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Briony_Tallis
gptkb:Cecilia_Tallis gptkb:Robbie_Turner |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Briony evolves throughout the story
Cecilia's_independence Robbie's_struggles_with_class_and_war |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely acclaimed
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired discussions on morality
influenced literature inspired academic studies |
| gptkbp:filmFestival |
gptkb:Christopher_Hampton
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Keira_Knightley
gptkb:James_McAvoy gptkb:Joe_Wright gptkb:Saoirse_Ronan 2007 |
| gptkbp:genre |
historical fiction
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
set_before,_during,_and_after_World_War_II
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Atonement
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:World_War_II
British_class_system |
| gptkbp:motif |
letters
water typewriters |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
third-person
non-linear unreliable narrator |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
2001
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the fountain
the green dress the war |
| gptkbp:theme |
love
forgiveness guilt |
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
widely studied in literature courses
popular among book clubs polarizing opinions on ending |