... upon herself to accuse him of raping Lola since she experiences disappointment, despair and bitterness. Yet, despite the similarity in the motive behind their actions, the ways in which they go about in carrying out their subsequent actions are different. Briony is seen to be an over-imaginative girl of thirteen years; thus her actions are somewhat understandable since she isnt ... and himself, has the authority to decide whether he should be free from his sins or not. He calmly accepted his fatal flaw and forgave himself that enabled him to ask God and then society for forgiveness too....

• Word Count: 2108
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate