The Sense of an Ending Novel by Julian Barnes

The Sense of an Ending

Novel by Julian Barnes

Respected Sir,

As we already completed this Novel now we are able to give response to given questions.

1.What is the meaning of phrase ‘Blood Money’ in Veronica’s reply email?

‘Blood Money’ in Veronica’s reply email means It was the money that Sarah Ford gave it to Tony where there is something hidden intention was there and as it also shows some relations like Sarah Ford  is responsible for Adrin's suicide so that’s why Veronica called Blood money.

2.How do you decipher the equation: b = s – v x/+ a1 or a2 + v + a1 X s = b?

B= s –v x/+ a1 or  a2 +V +a1 X s=b

Here we can see the calculations in the relations like,

A1= Adrian

V = Veronica

S = Sarah Ford

A2 =Antony (Tony Webster)

B = baby

The young Adrian whom Tony met was not his friend but he is the child of the Sarah Ford and Adrian (Veronica’s boyfriend). Veronica was cursed as she was completely alone as lost her love as her first choice was Tony. After heart broke, she met Adrian.

3.Adrian’s diary is willed to Tony by Sarah Ford. How come Sarah Ford owned it? Why was it in the possession of Veronica? 

Adrian wrote his diary for Tony. This diary he gave to Sarah because he had affair with Veronica’s mother. And he admitted that he was happy in his last days. He gave his diary for Tony because he wrote a letter for Adrian and letter creates lots of mistake. And the diary is the answer of the letter.

4.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?

No, this statement is not true. Adrian is dead.  Adrian was happy in his last few days but he was also suffering from trauma because he felt guilty for what he did. Because of him his girlfriend’s mother is pregnant and because of this reason he committed suicide. He saw one example of his own friend who also committed suicide because in his school life he made his girlfriend pregnant. So Adrin feels guilty, and because of this he commits suicide. Adrian also lives with hidden identity and that is he is the father of J.Adrian.

5.How was Veronica related to Adrian, the one suffering in care-in-the-community?

Sarah Ford has relations with Adrian and they having affair and because of this Sarah Ford gave birth to child. So generally we can see that relation between Veronica and young Adrian is relation of brother and sister. Brother who is her own lover’s son with her mother. Because of this Veronica is taking care of Adrian, the one suffering in care-in-the-community.

6.In the light of new revelations, how do you read character of Veronica? Instinctive, manipulative, calculating, stubborn, haughty, sacrificial, trustworthy, good Samaritan?

For yes she is having all these qualities as from beginning to the end of the novel she is happen to reveal all this qualities.  We can say that its First person Narrative’s point of view, according to Tony from beginning to the end she represents all these qualities. As Veronica constantly tries to make things clear in the mind of tony and she tells “You still don’t get it, you never did, and you never will, So stop even trying”.

7.What do you mean by Unreliable Narrator? Is Tony Webster classifiable as Unreliable Narrator?

If we are supposed to see his character as an Unreliable Narrator, as from Beginning till the End he can’t remember things exactly, as he narrates everything accept his letters, it is Veronica who reminds him about his letter, and he was one of the reason of these all things that is going on around him.

                                               

                                                    Thank You ……