Later, one of the cousins is assaulted on the grounds of the house and Briony, still stinging from an insult earlier, tells the authorities that it was Robbie, their childhood friend and Cecilia's boyfriend. ... The reader learns early on that for whatever reason, possibly the dysfunctional family,Briony seems only to understand her world through the pages of her stories, Though she sets aside her writing for a time, it becomes in veritable that she will one day return to it. ... In the final pages of the book, one is given the benefit of a very aged Briony. ... In particular, Cecelia...

• Word Count: 1611
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Vonnegut went to public high school, unlike his two older siblings, and there gained early writing experience writing for the high school's daily paper. ... In the book, The Hoenikker family closely parallels Vonnegut's own family, consisting of an elder son who is a scientist, a tall middle daughter, and a younger son who joins Delta Upsilon. ...

• Word Count: 1839
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School