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      • Alex and Tony agree that his suicide is a waste, even as they admire Adrian’s clear-thinking logic. A year after his death, they have a reunion with Colin in which they reminisce about Adrian, and vow to meet again every year, but time passes, and they lose touch.
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  4. 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.

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  5. The Sense of an Ending begins with a set of disjointed images—all memories of Tony Webster, the narrator and protagonist—beginning with a “shiny inner wrist” and ending with cold bathwater behind a locked door. Tony reflects that he still doesn’t understand time very well, even though it’s formed and molded him.

  6. The Sense of an Ending study guide contains a biography of Julian Barnes, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.

  7. Exploring themes of aging, time, and remorse, The Sense of an Ending examines the pitfalls of trusting one's own inherently biased and unreliable memory. A film adaptation, directed by Ritesh Batra and written by Nick Payne, was released in 2017.

  8. Apr 6, 2000 · Whether weighing the difference between modern and earlier modes of apocalyptic thought, considering the degeneration of fiction into myth, or commenting on the vogue of the Absurd, Kermode is distinctly lucid, persuasive, witty, and prodigal of ideas.