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Tony Suicide

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I felt this novel was extremely uneasy and distressing. From what I understood this novel was purely based on the fear of death. The novel, The Sense of an Ending, is about an elder man Tony, who looks back on his life recalling all his achievements and failures, whilst discussing the tragic events of suicide. When Tony looks back on his life, it is noticed that he tends to only remember the negative events in which had previously occurred in his life. As if the life he has lived was far from enjoyable. “This was another of our fears, that life wouldn’t turn out like literature”. Suicide is a very serious issue that is address in this novel. Not only did one of Tony’s close friends commit suicide but two. Noticing a pattern, I also realize

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