Atonement Post 2

“He knew these last lines by heart and mouthed them now in the darkness. My reason for life. Not living, but life. That was the touch. And she was his reason for life, and why he must survive.” (McEwan 197).

I find this interesting because after part 1 I was always interested in the relationship dynamic between Robbie and Cecilia. Does she feel so clung to him because she has never had anyone pay attention to her like he does. Even after all the claims about him that were made, why is she still so attached to him. I find it interesting that in the beginning of the book it seemed like she was trying to hide from her feelings for him, but now it seems like she is so willing to do anything for him even if that means waiting for him while he’s at war. I wonder if she knew all along her love for him and that is why she was running from him after they left school together.