Can some explain what this quote means from the novel The Atonement by Ian Mcewan. I need it ASAP its due today. "[Briony] felt foolish, appearing to know about the emotions of an imaginary being. Self-exposure was inevitable the moment she described a character's weakness; the reader was bound to speculate that she was describing herself... Only when a story was finished, all fates resolved and the whole matter sealed off at both ends so it resembled, at least in this one respect, every other finished story in the world, could she feel immune.”

Well, what I think it means is that briony's constant struggle with what is occurring in the minds of others is apparent in this quote. She feels silly trying to get into their heads and, evidenced in the fact that she sees their weaknesses as her own, reveals that she doesn't feel like she can actually do this. The fact that she feels secure after she's finished the story is shown again at the end, as she feels that the goal of Atonement (to atone) is out of her hands, and into the hands of the reader. In both cases, she steps away from the story after finishing, leaving it to rely on others (readers or other books).

I REMEMBER THIS!

Explanation:

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

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