Syeda Zehra Mrs. Diamond ENG4U 9th October 2012 The Wars – Timothy Findley Family often has a great influence on the decisions of our lives. Parents often are the greatest external influences that we consider. Similarly in The Wars‚ Timothy Findley’s main character – Robert Ross’ parents influence his actions throughout the book. Mrs. Ross is portrayed as an adamant woman who is not very expressive of her love towards her children (especially Robert) because of societal norms but a gradual
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be a life altering event for the people of its time. While only the soldiers may be at battle‚ the world continues to be at war‚ and as a result‚ people change. It is greatly debated how and in what mannerisms does war force people to adapt. In Timothy Findley’s‚ The Wars‚ there are several examples of how humans adjust to accommodate the unfamiliar effects of war. Often‚ what is unfamiliar is unknown‚ and what is unknown can be chaotic. Keeping that in mind‚ it is without a doubt that war changes
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sophisticated ways than in science fiction or fantasy novels. Through such works as the short story Dreams and the novel “Headhunter” by Timothy Findley‚ the film “the Matrix”‚ and the short story the Telltale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe‚ one can see how a writer can use the concept of the imaginary invading reality to write their story. In Dreams‚ by Timothy Findley‚ the main characters‚ two married psychiatrists named “the doctors Marlo”‚ have a fairly normal marriage. But they are both dealing with
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battlefront. The truth is that war‚ no matter how awful we can imagine it‚ is always exponentially worse. In Timothy Findley’s The Wars‚ Robert Ross‚ the protagonist‚ faces a situation that he finds difficult to come to terms with‚ and when faced with a similar situation later on in the novel‚ he must take drastic measures to reconcile the uncertainties of the past situation. Timothy Findley suggests‚ through the life of Robert Ross‚ that one’s need to reconcile the uncertainties of past experiences
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An Analysis of Dreams by Timothy Findley "We are such stuff as dreams are made on" (Shakespeare The Tempest) perhaps most accurately sums up the human fascination with their own dreams. Fleeting‚ transitory‚ and possessing their own reason‚ these strange passes of fancy strike attention and draw importance to themselves. In Timothy Findley ’s short story "Dreams"‚ the human obsession with‚ and dependence upon‚ dreams is taken up in detail. The story can be seen as symbolic in its entirety‚ with each
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wars; family members also experience mental hardships when their loved ones are sent to war. Timothy Findley accurately portrays the detrimental effects wars have on individuals in his masterpiece The Wars. Findley suggests that war can alter a person’s behaviour negatively. Robert Ross‚ the protagonist of his novel The Wars‚ portrays symptoms of what is known today as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Findley writes: His temper‚ you know‚ was terrible. Once when he thought he was alone and unobserved
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new and multiple perspectives of the world‚ then it is inevitable that even the most commonplace of historical villains will be re-examined and re-evaluated alongside the most notable of traditional historical heroes. For both post-modern novels‚ Timothy Findley’s The Wars‚ set in World War 1‚ and its predecessor Kurt Vonnegut’s the Slaughterhouse 5‚ set in World War 2‚ this is more than evident. As in both novels‚ the protagonists witness those who would normally be considered enemies in wars‚ made
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However‚ many of the soldiers who were involved in either the First or Second World Wars quickly realized that war was not only a brand new experience; it was a new lifestyle. In both novels‚ Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose and The Wars by Timothy Findley‚ the soldiers share a common bond with one another. Soldiers learn how to become one unit‚ fighting for the same cause. However‚ although they are one unit‚ not all soldiers have the mental and physical toughness to face the hardships that accompany
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a simple balance of these four elements. If the delicate harmony of these powerful forces were to be disturbed by human interference‚ there would be a vast amount of turmoil and chaos on Earth (webpage). Within the novel The Wars the author‚ Timothy Findley‚ utilizes the elements of earth‚ water‚ air and fire to demonstrate the destruction that the war has on not only humans‚ but on the natural environment. It is seen through the life of Robert Ross that these elements‚ that are essential for human
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The abundant animal imagery in Timothy Findley’s book The Wars is used to develop characterization and theme. The protagonist‚ Robert Ross‚ has a deep connection with animals that reflects his personality and the situations that he faces. This link between Robert and the animals shows the reader that human nature is not much different than animal nature. The animals in this story are closely related to the characters‚ especially the character of Robert. Rodwell acknowledges Robert’s close union
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