Thinking Activity : The Sense of an Ending
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About Author :-
Julian Patrick Barnes is an English Writer. Barnes won the Man Booker Prize for his book The Sense of an Ending (2001), and three of his earlier books had been shortlisted for the Booker prize: Flaubert's Parrot (1984), England, England (1998), and Arthur & George (2005). He has also written crime fiction under the pseudonym Dan Kavanagh. In addition to novels, Barnes has Published collections of essays and short stories. In 2004 he became a Commandeur of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His honours also include the Somerset Award and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial prize.
About Novel :-
The Sense of an Ending is a 2011 novel written by British author Jullian Barnes. The book is Barnes' eleventh novel written under his own name and was released on 4 August 2011 in the United kingdom. The Sense of an Ending is narrated by a retired man named Tony Webster, who recalls how he and his clique met Adrian Finn at school and vowed to remain friends for life. When the past catches up with Tony, he reflects on the paths he and his friends have taken. In October 2011, The Sense of an Ending was awarded the Man Booker prize. The following month it was nominated in the novels category at the Costa Book Awards.
(1) How do you decipher the equation: b = s – v x/+ a1 or a2 + v + a1 X s = b?
=> B= Baby S= Sarah V= veronica a1= Adrian A2 = Anthony B= baby. There is relation between sarah and adrian. And Adrian levaes Veronica. And both have baby and that baby is abnormal.
(2) Adrian’s diary is willed to Tony by Sarah Ford. Why did Sarah Ford own it? Why was it in the possession of Veronica?
=> Adrian goes at Veronica's home to meet her father. later on Adrian has relation with Sarah. That's why Adrian's diary is willed to Tony by Sarah Ford.
(3) Was the mentally retarded middle aged ‘Adrian’, Tony’s friend who did not commit suicide and was suffering from trauma and thus gone mad, and was living with hidden identity?
=> Adrian died but his reason is not clarify in the novel. Writer also keeps secret in the text. Writer also does not mention that why Adrian does suicide. And Adrian and Sarah has relation. And taht's why their kid is abnormal.
(4) How was Veronica related to Adrian, the one suffering in care-in-the-community?
=> Adrian and veronica has relation. but later on their realtion breaks. And then later on Adrian and Sarah has a relation. And their child is abnormal. Then Sarah and Adrian dies. That's why Veronica takes all the responsibility of that child.
(5) Do you see any missing block – some dot which is not getting connected with the whole or dot missing to get full sense of the novel - in the plot of this psychological thriller?
=> This novel Creates suspense among reader. And it keeps the sceretes at the ending line of the novel. so this novel is mysterious. It starts with flashback technique.
(6) Do you see any possible reason in the suicide of Adrian Finn?
=> Maybe he lives his life and that's why he kills his self . And another reason is that his child is abnormal and Sarah also died. That's why he feels loneliness. And he does not bare. that's why he does suicide.
To Know more about this thinking activity Click Here
About Author :-
Julian Patrick Barnes is an English Writer. Barnes won the Man Booker Prize for his book The Sense of an Ending (2001), and three of his earlier books had been shortlisted for the Booker prize: Flaubert's Parrot (1984), England, England (1998), and Arthur & George (2005). He has also written crime fiction under the pseudonym Dan Kavanagh. In addition to novels, Barnes has Published collections of essays and short stories. In 2004 he became a Commandeur of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His honours also include the Somerset Award and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial prize.
About Novel :-
The Sense of an Ending is a 2011 novel written by British author Jullian Barnes. The book is Barnes' eleventh novel written under his own name and was released on 4 August 2011 in the United kingdom. The Sense of an Ending is narrated by a retired man named Tony Webster, who recalls how he and his clique met Adrian Finn at school and vowed to remain friends for life. When the past catches up with Tony, he reflects on the paths he and his friends have taken. In October 2011, The Sense of an Ending was awarded the Man Booker prize. The following month it was nominated in the novels category at the Costa Book Awards.
(1) How do you decipher the equation: b = s – v x/+ a1 or a2 + v + a1 X s = b?
=> B= Baby S= Sarah V= veronica a1= Adrian A2 = Anthony B= baby. There is relation between sarah and adrian. And Adrian levaes Veronica. And both have baby and that baby is abnormal.
(2) Adrian’s diary is willed to Tony by Sarah Ford. Why did Sarah Ford own it? Why was it in the possession of Veronica?
=> Adrian goes at Veronica's home to meet her father. later on Adrian has relation with Sarah. That's why Adrian's diary is willed to Tony by Sarah Ford.
(3) Was the mentally retarded middle aged ‘Adrian’, Tony’s friend who did not commit suicide and was suffering from trauma and thus gone mad, and was living with hidden identity?
=> Adrian died but his reason is not clarify in the novel. Writer also keeps secret in the text. Writer also does not mention that why Adrian does suicide. And Adrian and Sarah has relation. And taht's why their kid is abnormal.
(4) How was Veronica related to Adrian, the one suffering in care-in-the-community?
=> Adrian and veronica has relation. but later on their realtion breaks. And then later on Adrian and Sarah has a relation. And their child is abnormal. Then Sarah and Adrian dies. That's why Veronica takes all the responsibility of that child.
(5) Do you see any missing block – some dot which is not getting connected with the whole or dot missing to get full sense of the novel - in the plot of this psychological thriller?
=> This novel Creates suspense among reader. And it keeps the sceretes at the ending line of the novel. so this novel is mysterious. It starts with flashback technique.
(6) Do you see any possible reason in the suicide of Adrian Finn?
=> Maybe he lives his life and that's why he kills his self . And another reason is that his child is abnormal and Sarah also died. That's why he feels loneliness. And he does not bare. that's why he does suicide.
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