The Sense of an Ending: Julian Barnes: Worksheet

                                        

The Sense of Ending is a psychological thriller, memory novel written  by Julian Barns. There is history of myth and Christianity. It’s 2011 novel.  

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

Blood money mean-  “Money paid in compensation to the family of someone who has been killed.”

In the novel veronica mention blood money, which getting by Tony is out of the suicide of Adrian. Tony understands the reality that it was money that Sarah gave to Tony. It also shows some relations like Sarah responsible for Adrin's suicide so that is a blood money.  

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

               First equation-  B= S- V x/+ a1

 B=Baby,

 S= Sarah,

 V=Veronica,

 a1= Adrian

                              

                        Second equation-  A2+ V+ a1 X S =B

A2= Antony Webster,

V=Veronica,

A1= Adrian,

S= Sarah Ford,

B=Baby,

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

The writer mentioned unreliable narrative style. Tony is the perfect narrator for this novel but any element is responsible for it than it’s ‘Psychology, there is no ending but we can interpret it our own way. Even in my resent dealing thought, stubborn or haughty.