AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 1
The act of returning something wrongfully kept or compensating someone for a wrong.
Revise: Chapters 3 to 5His confession can be read as genuine remorse: he recognises Mary’s claim and asks his sons to make restitution. Yet it is also self-justifying. He minimises his responsibility for concealing Morstan’s death, and even at this late stage insists that Mary receive nothing until he is dead.
- Revise: The Sholtos
Returning something taken or making good a wrong; Major Sholto asks his sons to restore Mary Morstan’s share of the treasure.