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Why does McEwan switches from first-person to third-person point of view in chapter 9?

In chapter nine, McEwan switches from first-person to third-person point of view. Why? What does it say about Joe and Clarissa?

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He switches the point of view in order to create a sense of distance from Joe's character and a clearer vision of Clarissa's emotions. Changing this point of view allows the reader a deeper look at the characters involved that wouldn't have been possible without an omniscient narrator.

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