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May 2, 2012 · A quick explanation of the ending of Julian Barnes’s novel The Sense of an Ending—followed by a long discussion in the comments for those who want to go deeper.
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May 29, 2012 · Discussion Questions. The Sense of an Ending. by Julian Barnes. 1. What does the title mean? 2. The novel opens with a handful of water-related images. What is the significance of each? How does Barnes use water as a metaphor? 3. The phrase “Eros and Thanatos,” or sex and death, comes up repeatedly in the novel. What did you take it to mean? 4.
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The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading group’s discussion of The Sense of an Ending, Julian Barnes’s provocative new novel, winner of the 2011 Man-Booker Prize.