How can a novelist achieve atonement when with her absolute power of deciding outcomes, she is also god?
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In Ian McEwan's novel "Atonement," the author explores the complex relationship between power and morality through the lens of a novelist. The quote raises a profound question about the nature of atonement when an author possesses the ultimate control over their characters' fates, akin to a deity. This dynamic highlights the ethical responsibilities that come with such creative authority, as well as the weight of guilt and the longing for redemption...
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