Robbie Turner

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Robbie Turner is the idealistic young man whose wrongful accusation and its devastating consequences drive the central tragedy in Ian McEwan’s novel and its film adaptation "Atonement."

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Robbie Turner canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
literary character
accusedBy Briony Tallis
adaptedFor feature film
appearsIn Atonement
Atonement (2007 film)
Atonement (novel)
appearsInTimePeriod 1930s
World War II era
basedOn original character created for the novel Atonement
centralConflict separation from Cecilia Tallis
struggle to clear his name
centralTo main tragedy in Atonement
characterTrait determined
idealistic
intelligent
closeTo Tallis family
creator Ian McEwan
fictionalUniverse Atonement universe
linked to: Atonement (novel)
filmAdaptationReleaseYear 2007
firstAppearance Atonement (2001 novel)
linked to: Atonement (novel)
gender male
hasEducation Cambridge University
hasLoveInterest Cecilia Tallis
hasRelationshipWith Cecilia Tallis
isSponsoredBy Jack Tallis
medium cinema
literature
narrativeRole protagonist
tragic hero
nationality British
occupation aspiring doctor
student
participatesIn Second World War
linked to: World War II
portrayedBy James McAvoy
servesIn British Army
socialClass working class
storyFunction drives plot of Atonement
themeAssociatedWith atonement
class
guilt
war
victimOf false accusation
wrongfullyAccusedOf rape of Lola Quincey

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James McAvoy portrayed Robbie Turner
Cecilia Tallis hasRomanticPartner Robbie Turner