As I said, read the short story. He does not successfully put himself into the position of anything other than a late middle-aged man who incorrectly thinks he's doing something new, and who is doing it very badly.
― And according to some websites, there were “sexcapades.” (James Morrison), Friday, 16 August 2019 00:05 (four years ago) link
That's sort of what bugged me bout the end of Atonement, too. It's just the driest possible version of cheesy Twilight Zone/Philip K Dick twist ending, posing as [something something] postmodernism
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 16 August 2019 00:57 (four years ago) link
He becomes a Companion of Honour.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/16/martin-amis-ian-mcewan-and-anna-wintour-honoured-in-kings-birthday-list
― the pinefox, Saturday, 17 June 2023 10:28 (eleven months ago) link