faced. After each war‚ different heroes were proclaimed‚ while ordinary soldiers who gave their lives away for their countries and were killed during the battles were forgotten. "The Wars" by Timothy Findley describes the place of ordinary men in a situation which magnify their actions until they seem either heroic or insane‚ or both. "The Wars" does not describe the deeds of the extraordinary men‚ instead‚ it deals with a man who is flawed‚ as we all are‚ and whose flaws widen as war goes on. By traditional
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In the novel "The Wars"‚ Timothy Findly suggests that as a person is tested in life‚ there response to compelling circumstances show the nature of their character‚ the innocence or brutality with in them. Robert Ross‚ is the main character in the novel and goes through many character testing events throughout. war inherently changes people and Robert is no exception. Rowena is Roberts handicapped older sister‚ she is a symbol of purity and innocence to Robert‚ and anchors him to kindness and compassion
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In addition to playing an important role to the plot of The Wars‚ fire contributes on a metaphoric level. The Wars is often given credit for being a novel‚ not only of war‚ but of mythology. The story’s protagonist‚ Robert Ross‚ is occasionally referred to as a knight in shining armour‚ and his experiences during the war are often considered as his journey. In The Wars‚ fire is an essential part of Robert Ross’ journey‚ and along with the other three elements‚ gives mythological references a sound
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Euripides. Robert’s final act on earth captures his essence. All the characters who have a transcript in this novel remember Robert Ross in different ways‚ depending on their relativity of truth; some consider him a hero‚ and some a traitor. Although he is dead‚ the metaphorical footprint he leaves on the world in his final act‚ remains in the mind of all those who knew him. Robert Ross’ eventual demise at the end of the novel‚ is a result of the reoccurring mental conflicts of his id and superego‚ resulting
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our group has fashioned Ross‚ our group has came up with a synthesis of what Findley wants us to understand about Ross as a character‚ the war and its effects on people in general through thel life size silhouette of Robert Ross. We portrayed Robert in a kneeling position as an intimate gesture of humble respect‚ emotions such as sincerity‚ remorse and also to associate him with reverence‚ submission. This renders a person defensless and unable to flee‚ just how the wars rendered the soldiers lives
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narratives to present Robert Ross sympathetically in the novel: • Marion Turner- she could look down on him for his mutiny‚ however she describes him as a hero- his action was in fact was brave and he acted to according to him what was right- tried to assert life in the face of death. Pg 12/13 “I guess you saw them all as beautiful because you couldn’t see them as broken…” – theme of how delicate life is End of novel- Marion describes the circumstances and when Robert Ross’ body has been brought
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Betsy Ross While most people admire the ones who wrote the Declaration of Independence‚ the ones who flew in space‚ and the ones who fought in wars‚ but one person outshined the rest of them. That person was Betsy Ross. Without Betsy Ross we would not have the amazing American Flag that we have today. She was born Elizabeth Griscom in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Samuel and Rebecca James Griscom. Betsy went to a Quaker public school. For eight hours a day‚ Betsy was
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Diana Ross Diana Ross was born in 1944. Emerging from the housing projects in Detroit to become an international superstar‚ she gained prominence first as a member of the supremes‚ then as a solo artist. The mention of her name evokes the indelible image of the broadly smiling diva‚ the long hair‚ sequined gowns‚ etc. Ross first recorded on the small lupine label in 1959‚ as a member of the Primettes. The group signed to Motown in1961‚ and later changed their names to the supremes. In 1963
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Diana Ross was born in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ on March 26‚ 1944. Diana has had an exciting and yet rough life. What makes Diana Ross an important part of history is that she sings soul‚ R&B and pop. Although she isn’t known as the greatest singer‚ she is a great performer. She was first noticed when she was part of the group "The Supremes." The group had their first hit in 1964‚ "Where Did Our Love Go‚" and went on to have several more hits such as "Stop In the Name of Love" and "You Can’t Hurry
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1. 	Robert Cormier wrote The Chocolate War. The copyright of the book is 1974. 2. 	In the exposition of The Chocolate War‚ Jerry Renault‚ the freshman quarterback‚ was receiving constant blows from opposing players. Jerry was trying to get the ball to his receiver‚ the Goober‚ but not having any luck. 	In The Chocolate War‚ the rising action was the majority of the story. At Trinity High School‚ the school that Jerry attends‚ there is a group of "elite" students called
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