Blog Post 3

Atonement has definitely been a different experience than Northanger Abbey thus far. For this week's blog post, I want to talk about the first paragraph on page 57. Paul is drowsy (probably from having a few too many with Leon and Cecilia), so he ends up falling asleep for a few moments. "... drooped away into a light sleep in which his young sisters had appeared, all four of them, standing around his bedside, prattling and touching and pulling at his clothes. He woke, hot across his chest and throat, uncomfortably aroused, and briefly confused about his surroundings." I had to read this at least three times to make sure I wasn't misinterpreting this.... he was aroused by his sisters in his dream?! This is what initially lead me to really not be a fan of Paul, but also provided evidence for him being the antagonist of the story. I'm curious to see how his character develops through the rest of the story.