July 17, 2011
Page 5
"But hidden drawers, lockable diaries, and cryptographic systems could not conceal from Briony the simple truth: She had no secrets. Her wish for a harmonious, organized world denied her the reckless possibilities of wrongdoing. Mayhem and destruction were too chaotic for her tastes, and she did not have it in her to be cruel. ... Nothing in her life was sufficiently interesting or shameful to merit hiding; no one knew about the squirrel's skull beneath her bed, but no one wanted to know.”
This was the first quote that really stuck to me while reading. It is very ironic now reading it after finishing the book. Although Briony maybe wished for a harmonious and organized world, she ended up causing chaos within her family and the ones she loved. She didn’t realize but lying about Robbie raping Lola made her cruel and reckless. And she definitely felt shameful after the incident when she realized Cecilia loves Robbie and he wasn’t guilty.
Ponder this young scholar! how is the squirrel's skull similar to the Lola/Paul and Robbie/Celia lies?
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