The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes an English novelist won 2011 Man Booker Prize. This is Eleventh novel of writer. This novel was released on 4th August 2011in the United Kingdom. This novel is based on memory of writer (narrator). That how narrator recalls his past (memory) and that create a sequence of accident and that makes a twist in the story. Thus the novel based on Memory of narrator.

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

Julian Barnes here justifies the Universal Truth that “One cannot know what he does not know” – with the reference of Tony Webster that he never understand the words of Veronica, When Tony asked Veronica about the Money at that time she replied with very tragic answer “Blood Money”.  When Tony asked about other things at that time Veronica also replied with unaccepted answer: -

"You still don’t get it. You never did, and you never will. So stop even trying”.

So here it can be interpreted that why does Veronica say ‘Blood Money’? Because there are two persons who are responsible for Adrian’s suicide they are Sarah and Tony Webster according to Veronica. Due to Sarah Adrian committed suicide as he makes her pregnant and another reason can also be given is that Veronica thinks that Tony Webster is responsible as he writes letter to Adrian. So the letter causes damage. Therefore Veronica thinks that Tony Webster is responsible for the suicide of Adrian. Hence we may say that she calls that money as ‘Blood Money’.

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

The meaning of the mathematical equation: 

 b = s – v x/+ a1 

a2 + v + a1 X s = b

Let’s analyze the both equation

b = s – v x/+ a1

b (baby)
S   (Sarah),
V (Veronica),
 a1 (Adrian), 

Here, we can say that Baby in the novel was whose baby. That is the question raised here. Here we find that Sarah has not good relation with her daughter Veronica and the symbol of Veronica and Adrian is not clear there may be multiplication and addition. So it is not clear in the novel. So this acquisition is not clear in the novel.

a2 + v + a1 X s = b?

a2 (Anthony Webster), 
V (Veronica),
a1 (Adrian),  
S (Sarah), 
b (Baby)

In the novel it is clear that tony has good relation with Veronica. Here it also can be interpreted that Adrian also has fruitful relation with veronica. So the relation of both of them was good with Veronica. The last shows that the Adrian has passionate relation with Sarah. So the symbol of multiplication shows that Baby was the formation of relationship of Sarah and Adrian. So, that was the very relevant to the novel and the story.

Blog on The Da Vinci Code

        

    The Da Vinci Code is the novel written by Dan Brown and this is the detective novel and novel written around the investigation of the family of Jesus. The Da Vinci Code is divided into 105 chapters with a Prologue and an Epilogue. The structure of the book is such that, just about every time there is a scene change or the point of view changes, a new chapter begins.The Da Vinci Code is written as a classic thriller in which, throughout the book, good and evil take turns having the upper hand. However, by the end of the book, the age-old truth is proven again, that good triumphs over evil. In this book, evil was more accurately described as greed.

1)   Brown states on his website that his books are not anti-Christian, though he is on a 'constant spiritual journey' himself, and says that his book The Da Vinci Code is simply "an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate" and suggests that the book may be used "as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith."

A Hope with connection with religion. Identifying what is knowledge. And identifying & acknowledge the relationship of the “Knower” and the “Known”, and last What is the procedure of “knowing”? in the novel doubting the Christian  religion. The character like Silas and Bezu Fache is like all mirror image and movie is not atheist. Believer of divine is present here. He don’t neglect god, but at the end even protagonist looks more religious . Phobia is no more because touching the hands of sophie, this presented magical Blood power such type intuited of power of Blood and  Science and religion both are conflicts and never divinity of God.

2) “Although it is obvious that much of what Brown presented in his novel as absolutely true and accurate is neither of those, some of that material is of course essential to the intrigue, and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman has retained the novel's core, the Grail-related material: the sacred feminine, Mary Magdalene's marriage, the Priory of Sion, certain aspects of Leonardo's art, and so on[1].” How far do you agree with this observation of Norris J. Lacy?

“History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon?” 

It’s historically way of  looking, in the novel power character of sketch of portray. The narrative of the novel is hanging and suspense and hanging the audience with this episode in movie like Murder’s mystery, Silas Murders and this all are connected each other.  And other country study of religion and critically study. it is just  a fable, verity of ground film is deconstructed, history is constrstucted whatever has writing  form we can see.

 3) You have studied ‘Genesis’ (The Bible), ‘The Paradise Lost’ (John Milton) and ‘The Da Vinci Code’ (Dan Brown). Which of the narrative/s seem/s to be truthful? Whose narrative is convincing to the contemporary young mind?

Yes we all are  studied ‘Genesis’ (The Bible), ‘The ParadiseLost’ (John Milton) and ‘The Da Vinci Code’ (Dan Brown).  But first fall here I will say that how narration, how say story but most important part that is “ How” is told is more important. In this all are presented the history of Christianity. Here we can talk the book of Johan Milton’s Paradise Lost long narrative, establish the role of man and woman, Raphel’s  character told that intellectual .   In The Bible talk about the roll of division of male and female, What’s the roll of Adam and Eve no nagotiation of character of Bible. In Bible Underprevillege female and previllage male presented. Ex. like Death and Suffering for illness because of woman, hatred the humanity. And the last We can discuss on ‘The Da Vinci Code’ (Dan Brown) uses point of view brilliantly in The Da Vinci Code to increase suspense and keep the reader guessing what will happen next. Brown increases suspense by using third person point of view that is for the most part, not omniscient. So, the reader sees and knows only what the characters in that particular scene are experiencing and thinking. For example, the identity of the Teacher is hinted at by the author but not revealed until Robert and Sophie discover his true identity. Also, regarding the reasons for Sauniere's murder, the reader learns along with the main characters rather than knowing in the beginning and then just observing the characters finding their way.

Blog on Harry Potter

Children’s Literature and Harry Potter

In children literature we can found the repetition of words, phrases, situations and patterns. In the novel the magic and magic tricks are repeat.

Simple and straightforward complex in the novel writer created ‘New World’, narrative is highly done.

In the novel optimistic, hope, full of action, fantasy and fanciful idea, think wishful thinking ,tone of  joy and innocence, unquestionably reliable friends.  The characters are children. Good wins over evil. So it is children’s literature.

At the same time it would have only children’s literature then it might novel have depths, which it has actually. It is open for interpretation on many other grounds, so it is not only children literature.

The discourse of Power and Politics in Harry Potter

Discourse is to designate the forms of representation on codes, conventions and habits of language that produces specific fields of culturally and historically located meanings.

Harry Potter novels talks about the discourse of the origin and distribution of power through an effective use of the strategies of visibility. These narratives divide characters into two categories of power relation: the one who sees and the one who is seen.

When we talk on politics in Harry potter included this topic like Discipline & Punishment, prohibition, Single gaze, ideal person, surveillance, education, power & knowledge. Power construe the knowledge.

 But where are the politics? At the most explicit levels Rowling provides the readers with a outline of a political system: the ministry of magic. Harry Potter presents at multiple levels the different manifestations of power. There is the struggle between power and ethics showed through the war between the death eaters and the wizarding community. The specific function of a school means that essentially a power structure. Starting from the headmaster, professors, prefects, students and finally servants- Hogwarts presents a hierarchical power structure.

When asked about the politics and message in Harry Potter, Rowling explained: “I wanted Harry to leave our world and find exactly the same problems in the wizarding world. Rowling wants to say that politics has become apart of modern life, but it is the root of all problems, not solutions.

Voldemort’s thirst for power takes him on a torturing and murdering spree. The prime example of this is Voldemort, whose unquenchable thirst for power takes him on a torturing and murdering spree. The moral of the story is, power isn't all it's cracked up to be – and we should all hope that we would have the same strength of character that Harry does when he's offered ultimate power, and turns it down.

The theme of Love and Death

          In the novel Love and Death are the themes that go simultaneously. All the books of Rowling have these common theme “Selfless Love gets triumph” as is said ‘Truth always wins’.  We can talk on this theme is traditionally and mythically. Last line of book…

“The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.”

Love is a significant theme in all the books of Harry Potter series. Harry loved all, and was loved by all. This book delineates the concept of strongly tied of love among the character.

Love plays vital role in Voldemort's downfall than he or Harry realize.“Voldemort also unwittingly ensures that Harry is tied to life while Voldemort lives by taking some of his blood in the hope that he will be able to gain some of the protection that lingers in Harry as a result of Lily sacrifice.

“You should have died for them! As we would have done for you”.

Death has played a central role in each book, and is at the heart of  the final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort. Both Horcrux, which form the main thrust of the entire series, and the Deathly Hallows which are a major part of the story of the seventh book, are shown to be means of avoiding or mastering death. Harry’s attitude toward death is usually shown as a balance between recklessness and respect. Many times, Harry’s actions have led to his being in a dangerous situation, yet he has faced death bravely.

 gains courage to face Voldemort and his own death 

                                  

‘'Do not pity the dead Harry, pity the living.”

-- Dumbledore

Thus, Love and death are the prominent in novel. It is the mother’s love which protects harry at the same time is death prominent here.