The significance of the rape scene in Timothy Findley’s The Wars Ryan Moore Robert Ross‚ the protagonist of Timothy Findley’s novel The Wars undergoes a disturbing violation when his fellow soldiers rape him; this is a significant turning point for Robert’s character and a section of the book Findley uses to address many themes. Throughout the book we witness Robert maturing and experiencing many hardships that will help create the man he becomes. The most significant
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Freeman (art teacher)- When reading the previous section I thought Mr. Freeman was a psycho and negative person‚ and all he did was complain about the school board and how they cut the art supplies budget. Through this section of the novel I got to see another side of Mr. Freeman- much more caring and relatable. He does a few things for Melinda that no one else would probably do for her. One of them being that he tried
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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 definition‚ hero is someone who is larger than life‚ someone who possesses great strength and courage. Was Robert Ross‚ the protagonist of "The Wars"
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Mrs. Shears is a close neighbor of Christopher’s who has also made a difference Christopher’s life. When Christopher’s mother passed away he remembers that Mrs. Shear would come over to his house and help Chris’s dad and Chris around the house in many ways. For example‚ she cooked meals for them and cleaned the house. She also played scrabble with Chris‚ which he really enjoyed. She made a difference in society by helping people that were in need‚ especially a single dad with a mentally disabled
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from fellow prisoners and the Nazi officers. Mr. Wiesel: He is the father of Eliezer and was the only member of Eliezer’s family that remained with him until his death shortly after a death march. Unlike Eliezer‚ he still remained faithful to his religion despite all of the human suffering he witnessed and was a part of. He also changed since he was no longer the emotionless and distant father figure‚ and instead developed a deep connection with Eliezer. Mrs. Wiesel: Despite
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Olivia Mello Mrs. Chudy Timothy of the Cay 13 March 2024 Timothy of the Cay Timothy of the Cay‚ by Theodore Taylor‚ is a book split into two stories. The first story is the backstory of a black 70-year-old man named Timothy‚ and the second story is about a blind 12-year-old boy named Phillip. In Timothy’s story‚ it is explained that ever since Timothy was young‚ his goal was to own his own ship. Even though he didn’t have enough money for it. As he grew up‚ he tried earning enough cash to purchase
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of his problem: His eight months at war had profoundly damaged his psyche.“I was trying to be the tough marine I was trained to be — not to talk about problems‚ not to cry‚” said Mr. Galavant‚ who has since been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. “I imprisoned myself in my own mind.(Alvarez par 1). Mr. Galavant is not the only one struggling with with problems like this‚ PTSD affects about 7.7 million adults in just america
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of animals their priority in life‚ even to the point to put them in danger to do what they think is correct. Timothy Treadwell‚ also known as Grizzly Man‚ did just that. Being a hardcore activist living with grizzlies in order to protect them from what he called “the evils of men”. According to Anthrozoologist like Hal Herzog‚ the author of “Some We Love‚ Some We Hate‚ Some We Eat”‚ Timothy Treadwell’s behavior can be explained by his past life struggles‚ his over love for bears‚ and his eagerness
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Sr. Lino is a man who gets down to business. He is my favorite character because he reminds me of my grandpa. This is because Sr. Lino follows the rules and got down to business. He sat in a warehouse for thirty-nine years‚ and the phone never rang‚ a truck never showed up‚ and never wrote any reports in his binders because he waited for a delivery. He yelled at Nin for not being ready and that they always needed to be ready just in case. Sadly‚ nothing ever happened until Nin arrived. Nin is very
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wrote to Timothy and Titus in the New Testament. These books include 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. The title “Pastoral” comes from the instructional nature of the letters themselves. Timothy was an assistant to Paul during his ministry. He was taught the scriptures as a child by his mother who was named Eunice. Both Timothy and his mother were probably converted during Paul’s first missionary Journey. There is also evidence supporting that Paul led Timothy to the Lord because he calls Timothy his
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