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Examine the techniques used by McEwan in his presentation of the murder scene.
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Examine the Techniques used by McEwan in his Presentation of the Murder Scene The scene begins in a busy restaurant where Joe, Clarissa and her godfather are celebrating Clarissa's birthday, which Joe describes as like "walking into a storm". This is the first hint we get that something awful is about to happen - we can see the similarities with the first chapter already as in the beginning they were "partly protected from the strong, gusty winds". This similarity also shows us that they are about to witness, or become part of, another earth-shattering episode. McEwan uses words and phrases such "in memory... afterwards... at the time... what it preceded... a day or so later... the confusion of hindsight can cause memory..." which gives us a sense of the impending disaster, heightened by his use of the same language at the start - we have been shown already that Joe remains...
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