How does IanMcewan’s Atonement deal with the storytelling style of The Things They Carried?

How does the characters in Atonement come to terms with experience of war and what lessons did they learn?
How does Ian mcewan handle the experience of violence in America that characterizes the last century?

Think about themes of freedom, fear, mortality and redemption in the book.
5 good paragraphs. Include an evocative title, clear thesis statement, support for your assertions that comes from direct, specific references to your text, a strong conclusion, at least 2 quotes with page citations.