| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第6-16页 |
| ·Introduction to Julian Barnes | 第6-8页 |
| ·Critical Survey of Julian Barnes | 第8-12页 |
| ·Introduction to The Sense of an Ending | 第12-13页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Tony Webster’s Exercise of Memory about Others | 第16-26页 |
| ·Distortion in Tony’s Memory of Veronica | 第16-18页 |
| ·Distortion in Tony’s Memory of Adrian | 第18-22页 |
| ·Distortion in Tony’s Memory of Veronica’s Family | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Tony Webster’s Exercise of Memory about Himself | 第26-34页 |
| ·Remembering Himself as Innocent Victim | 第26-27页 |
| ·Setting Himself as Forgiver | 第27-29页 |
| ·Constructing Himself as Faithful Friend | 第29-30页 |
| ·Forgetting His Role as Jealous Avenger | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Tony Webster’s Enlightenment and Reconstruction of Memory | 第34-46页 |
| ·Tony’s Enlightenment in Re-examining His Past Memories | 第35-36页 |
| ·Tony’s Memory Resetting and His Remorse | 第36-46页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第46-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54页 |