Reading North Through The One Way Mirror Analysis

Timothy Findley's The Wars describes the history of Robert Ross, a Second Lieutenant in the Canadian Army, during World War 1. The story of Robert Ross is a candid recollection of a young man coming of age in the midst of horror and confusion associated with the "war to end all wars". Presented in the form of an archivist trying to piece together the past from pictures and letters, the narrative account is full of rich imagery and deep meaning. The abundant animal imagery in the novel is used to parallel and reveal the character of Robert Ross, foreshadow the situations he finds himself in, and symbolize hope amidst war.

Ambrose Bierce's’ view on the military is much similar than the view of some of ours and he expresses his view throughout “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” Bierce looks at the military, or even war, with an opinion of pure violence. Bierce describes the war as violent and full of suffrage. Never once does Bierce describe war as a pleasing idea.

Hickey, Donald R. “An American Perspective.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/essays/american-perspective/. Accessed 19 Apr. 2017.

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 topic of war is hard to imagine from the perspective of one who hasn't experienced it. Literature makes it accessible for the reader to explore the themes of war. Owen and Remarque both dipcik what war was like for one who has never gone through it. Men in both All Quiet on the Western Front and “Dulce Et Decorum” experience betrayal of youth, horrors of war and feelings of camaraderie.

Canada might have been one of the best places in the world but for me and Tim, Canada is a lot more than that. For Tim O’ Brien’s “On the Rainy River”, Canada is freedom: freedom from the draft letter that pressures him to go to war, freedom from the war that he never understood and always hated, freedom from the dirt, tent, and mosquitoes, freedom from that dense greasy pig-stink and blood clots in the slaughterhouse, freedom from his country, and freedom from his conscience… or is it? On the other hand, for me, Canada is separation: separation from the friends and family who I most

The Wars, written by Timothy Findley, is a story about World War I, and consists of many shocking images passed over to the reader. Findley accomplishes to pull the reader into the narrative itself, so that the reader manages to feel an impact upon him/her-self about what is read. If it was not for this specific skill, or can also be seen as a specific genre, the novel would not have been as successful as it is now. Also, something that helps the book be so triumphant, there is the fact that Findley never overwhelms the reader with too many gruesome details about the World War I. Instead, he breaks the book down to help the reader calm down from everything that is happening. Throughout the essay, there is going to be some commenting on a

3)Margaret Conrad, "The Politics of Place: Regionalism and Community in Atlantic Canada," The Constitutional Future of the Prairies and Atlantic Canada (1992): 18-36

Archetypal within The Wars Archetypal is known as recurring patterns in literature, provided in Timothy Findley’s novel The Wars. Timothy Findley was born in 1930, he was a phenomenal writer, and was a Canadian novelist and playwright The content exhibits the war that has been continuing for a considerable length of time, leaving a scar in history that continues rehashing itself. Many individuals across the world are fighting for: freedom, religious beliefs and mostly for their children’s future. In this text, Findley gives the readers a perspective on World War One and the effects it had throughout the text.

The Wars written by Timothy Findley shares a great relation to many of the ideas surrounding postmodern society, thus implementing many of the prominent ideas of the time around politics and societal norms into the plot of the story itself. Findley successfully depicts the plot of the novel taking place in the early 1900's; a time in which the western world was emerging from an industrial revolution, bringing radically foreign ideas on politics in the world, including the materialization of the Marxist political theory. The seemingly negative reception of the Marxist theory has denied it the right as a valid political view. One thing that cannot be denied is that a majority of the foundational ideas of the theory, describe basic human

Instinct in Bierce’s work is described as being “blind” (456). The landscape is at first covered in “undergrowth” that causes the child to struggle through (Ibid). However, the child eventually comes to realize that the “ground had been twice passed over—in advance and in retreat” (457). Here again Bierce plays with the popular notion that territory Americans conquered was virgin when in fact it had long been inhabited. The association of virgin territory representing defeat and surrender, all within the scope of instinct, shows Bierce’s work to be critical of another American belief and value. The instinctual desire to ever expand into territory is shown to be both blind and destructive. Once again, Bierce is critical of American subjugation.

The article “Polishing the Unclouded Mirror A Womanist Reading of Revelation 18:13,” found in the book From Every People and Nation, is authored by Clarice J. Martin. Martin uses a “womanist” nuance to explore the Revelation 18:13. It is very inspiring to read her work beginning from the analogy of a mirror to the mention of stories about a slave mistress. The brutal oppression reminded me of the nature of violence that is performed on the religious minorities in Pakistan- the Christians and the Hindus. Though it might be a challenge to claim this parallel in the womanist context, I believe that womanist perspective can also be understood as someone’s association with a minority group who is considered weak in a socio-political context, and is a person of color in comparison to the one who is the oppressor.

In this article from the Different Mirror , In the sweatshops people were subjected to harsh treatments, when they had to go to the bathroom they were followed to make sure they made it quick. people received their wages based on their group which meant even if you worked very hard if the next person was slow there is northing you could do about it which I think was unfair , none should received their wages base on everyone else because not everyone is are working or needs money the same. The sweatshops gave everyone a chance a at job which is a great thing as not all immigrants know how to make a dress or handle a needle and therefore hearing the unskilled helped and disadvantaged those who knew the work.Working condition at the sweatshops

It is known worldwide that many teens experience very hard times because they do not like the way that they look and or feel. People might make fun of them because of it or it could all be in their head. Sometimes all they need is one person for support. In the song “Mirrors”, solo artist Niall Horan expresses the problem of people not loving themselves and there need for someone to be there and help them. It is important to talk about what is happening in the world because you can not run away from it.

Category 2: Man in the mirror by Michael Jackson Central Argument: If you want to make a change, you have to start by changing yourself Evidence and Explanation: The song start off my saying “I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life”, by changing thing it “gonna feel goods, gonna make a difference”. This shows that the speakers want to gives his life new meaning by making an impact on some things that can change other people’s lives. The speaker start to talks about “kids in the streets” that don’t have enough to eat, the speakers seem to want to make a change to help those kids in need,he asks “who I am to be blind” the speakers knows the answer toward this question but he still want to ask to emphasize the point trying to make.