The End of the Affair

by

Graham Greene

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The End of the Affair Symbols

The Desert

In her diary, Sarah makes numerous allusions to a desert that she and Bendrix are wandering through after she leaves him. This desert represents a life without love, particularly the love they shared together during…

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Victorian Stained Glass

The old Victorian-era stained glass window on Bendrix’s door symbolizes Sarah and Henry’s marriage—something that perhaps should have been destroyed but somehow remained intact. Likewise, the stained glass window on Bendrix’s door has…

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