Atonement
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Briony Tallis
The younger sister of Leon and Cecilia Tallis, Briony is an aspiring writer, who commits a big mistake with only 13 years- old and spends the rest of hers life trying to fix - it....
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Emily Tallis
Emily is the mother of Briony, Cecilia, and Leon. Emily is ill in bed for most of the novel, suffering from severe migraines....
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Cecilia Tallis
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Leon Tallis
The eldest child in the Tallis family, Leon returns home to visit. He brings his friend Paul Marshall along with him on his trip home....
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Lola Quincey
A 15-year-old girl who is Briony, Cecilia, and Leons cousin. She comes, along with her twin brothers, to stay with the Tallises after her parents divorce. Lola was supposed to assume the main role in Brionys play, until it was cancelled....
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Jackson Quincey
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Pierrot Quincey
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Paul Marshall
A friend of Leon. He allegedly rapes Lola outside the Tallis household after dark; Briony however, accuses Robbie of Lolas rape, and many years later Lola and Paul marry. Paul Marshall also owns a chocolate factory that manufactures Amo ...
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Robbie Turner
Robbie is the son of Grace Turner, who lives on the grounds of the Tallis home. Having grown up with Leon, Briony and Cecilia, he knows the family well. He attended Cambridge University with Cecilia and when they come home on break, they fall in love. Rob...
