Essay on Graham Greenes The End of the Affair
The story throughout Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair revolves around a love affair between Maurice Bendrix and his friend’s wife, Sarah Miles. ... Greene depicts the two events after Sarah’s death, the mysterious healings of Parkis’ son and Richard Smythe, to force Maurice to struggle with his denial of Devine influence The nature of miracles needs explanation before examining the events depicted toward the end of this novel. ... One of the two miracles within The End of the Affair occurs to the son of Alfred. ... The second miracle found in The End of the Affair occurs to Richard Smythe, a fervent atheist who spends most of his time preaching to others in an attempt to denounce Divine authority. ... Throughout The End of the Affair, many of Greene’s characters struggle with their attitude toward of the existence of God.