The Magna Carta influenced the writing of many other documents, including the Declaration of Independence, revealing how writers, such as Briony, have an ability to influence the thinking of others.
During the war many children were evacuated and took to writing to keep in touch with their families, much like Cecilia and Robbie did.
Growing up in a time of war, people were told to "carry on as normal."
Florence Nightingale wrote poetry in her journal, revealing her highly structured and organized nature, similar to Briony's personality.
Nightingale considered her role a calling from God while Briony compared herself to God as a writer.
Really good blog this week! You did a nice job relating some tricky material, which helped to connect the theme with our readings and site visits.
ReplyDeleteGreat job relating the pictures to the novel this week. It's always eye-opening to read the blogs because I never thought about some of these ideas.
ReplyDeleteSuper connections throughout. I also like how you brought our attention to different angles and compositions of what we all saw during our week.
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