Timothy Findley 's The Wars

Timothy Findley’s The Wars portrays the effects of war on soldiers in battle, as well as the members of family and friends that suffer from loss and insanity. As each character over the progression of the story is exposed to change, the character’s ability to adapt has a significant correlation with their survival, those that can quickly adapt to survive can manage to get by. Soldiers must be able to suppress the extreme stress on the battlefield. Those that cannot overcome these challenges do not

The Wars ENG4U Jose Soares My reading and note taking has allowed me to understand the book from a multitude of different contexts. I understand the book more so through the themes, each theme examines a different view of the book and when analyzed to an in-depth extent The Wars is no longer a novel, but a story about the history of World War I. The note taking has allowed me to develop my thesis, in which I will use the themes of animals, four elements of life and importance of life as the premise

contrast, everything becomes one-dimensional and bland. In a traumatic experience, such as during a war, the very nature of it creates and amplifies these contrasts within the human spirit. Timothy Findley’s The Wars is an excellent example of how contrast is created. Some examples of these contrasts are kindness and cruelty, courage and cowardice, but the most important contrast created by Findley in the novel is the one between loyalty and betrayal. In our society today, loyalty is a trait that

Attachment Timothy Findley’s The War is a wartime novel that mainly chronicles the horrors of the First World War. The novel revolves around a young Canadian officer named Robert Ross and his experiences in trench warfare during The War to End All Wars. In The Wars, Findley effectively depicts the lasting impacts on those involved, not only including the physical injuries and lacerations from battle, but also the inner trauma sustained from the mental and emotional warfare while at war. What is interesting

Binary Linguistic Enemy in the Context of War most books on condition of fighting traditionally see stand outside in the domain. A creator like Timothy Findley can mark a novel less about war however all the more about the physiological effect at the forefront of one 's thoughts in view of war. The Wars is an intense and aggravating book with a lot of phonetic connections. Timothy Findley 's Governor General 's Award-winning novel of the First World War recounts the account of Robert Ross, a youthful

2013 The Role of Binary Linguistic Oppositions in the Context of War Most novels on war usually perceive only one side in the realm. An author like Timothy Findley can make a novel less about war but more about the physiological impact on ones mind because of war. The Wars is a very powerful and disturbing book with plenty of linguistic contexts. Timothy Findley’s Governor General's Award-winning novel of the First World War tells the story of Robert Ross, a young Canadian who enlists himself

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

Nancy Mai ENG4U0-E Schaffer, S 27 October 2014 Ambiguity of Language In Toronto of 1930, a Canadian novelist named Timothy Findley was led to the stage upon which one calls life. Writing a plethora of works in his time, Findley poses many instances of confusion, which in turn advocate liberal use of the active reading process. It is uncertain whether the majority of the perplexity is formed through Findley’s intentions, or the muddled perspectives of the readers, however it is evident that both are

The Wars and Band of Brothers A war is a historical event that has the ability to change a person 's life both positively and negatively. Ironically, during the months preceding both World War One and World War Two, for many men the opportunity of going overseas to prove themselves worthy as men was rarely refused. 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

The Fragments of History; Deconstructing the Past and the Present in The Wars Timothy Findley in his novel The Wars uses a postmodern device where the narration is nonlinear in chronology, making it subjective and more based on memory, ultimately deeming the reader’s perception of the past and the present to be precarious and unreliable. The Wars focuses on a young Canadian WWI officer named Robert Ross. Robert’s story is recounted after his death through many other characters such as Marian Turner