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Please help me find out the purpose or motives behind McEwan's creation of this very dislike character -- Michael Beard. What does McEwan want to say through Beard?

Colleen As the author says in his Toronto interview in 2010, this book is sort of about climate change but mostly about human nature. I agree.
…moreAs the author says in his Toronto interview in 2010, this book is sort of about climate change but mostly about human nature. I agree.
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Erica d'Angelo This stumped me. I was confused because the falling off was explicitly documented, but medical intervention was not explicitly documented. (There was …moreThis stumped me. I was confused because the falling off was explicitly documented, but medical intervention was not explicitly documented. (There was mention of "painkillers," but where did he get those from?) Beard's "healing" and further "lovemaking" were included in the plot going forward. I'm still confused.(less)

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