The Sense of an Ending Flashcards
what are barnes hero’s prone to
strange, obsessive behaviour
he frequently entrusts his narratives and stories to dedicatedly eccentric narrators
What does Colm Tobin conclude about the book
it is a ‘ strange and oddly powerful book’
Who is Tony torn between? and what is the significance of a love triangle in literature
enigmatic veronica and sensible Margaret
when a character is torn between 2 love interests those people personify or epitomise different ways of life
What type of people is Barnes interested in in his fiction
quirky lives of the unattached persons
quick census of his fiction would reveal high numbers of school boys, bachelors, dicorces , widowers/ widows
favours dynamics of love triangle over placidity of married life
How does Tony sum up his post school experiences/milestones
Marriage, fatherhood, career divorce and retirement are all displaced over 2 neutral matter of fact pages
What do Sebastian Groes and Peter Childs pay tribute to
the ‘wisdom of uncertainty ‘ the pervades Barnes fiction
One way that Webster aims to establish his credentials as a dependable narrator
by owning up to minor flaws and imperfections
