What Is The Difference Between Three Day Road And Ross Capicchioni

(Helen, aged 10. 4 Corners: Children on the Frontline Marcel Mettelsiefen, 2013) Through Omed’s word we can find ourselves relating better to non-fictional children in his position. Because we can see the linking between The Ink Bridge and reality, our sympathy for Omed is increased, and therefore the meaning of Neil Grant’s words is more powerful to us. Intolerance of refugees and non-Australian’s is present throughout not only Australia, but The Ink Bridge as well. Racism and ignorance is especially shown through the character Splinter, whom Omed and Hec meet at the candle factory.

The theme of this story can be expressed as a story of suffering and racism. Though the theme may be thought of as just about a young boy who gets himself in trouble with drugs and tries to redeem himself by his passion of music; it

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 idea of light and dark plays a significant role in the black society of the 1950s that the narrator and Sonny grew up in. The narrator once speaks of a time when many family members and friends would get together to chat and eat Sunday dinner at his parent's home after church service. He alludes to the darkness once again by saying that moments would occur when the stark silence of the adults brought on by a serious conversation or a dismal revelation, perhaps about a death in the community or some other dark happening that penetrated the light that they had just before talked and laughed so freely in, threatened to prematurely alert the children of what the world around them was really like (98). At this point, the children are completely oblivious to the racism and other immoralities that thrive in the world they will soon have to venture into, but they are able to sense that something very distasteful is imminent, hence the child wishing that "the hand which strokes his forehead will never stop - will never die" (98). This idea of being an innocent child during a very tempestuous time was more than many young men could cling on to. The narrator was able to escape from the lifestyle

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 of these trials is the scene at the insane asylum because it is where Robert looses the last connection to his innocence and his faith in humanity’s virtuousness. Findley also uses this scene to address the topic of homophobia in that era, and

The majority of characters from war-time novels often resort to substance abuse as a way to cope with the horrors of war. In Joseph Boyden's Three Day Road, the young Cree soldier, Xavier, uses excessive amounts of morphine to forget the bloodshed he witnessed on the battlefield. Similarly, Mrs. Ross, the mother of the young Canadian soldier Robert from The Wars becomes an alcoholic as a way to deal with the departure of her son to war. However, in Steven Galloway's “The Cellist of Sarajevo,” the primary characters, although affected by war, employ a different strategy to come to terms with and survive the war, and to regain their moral values and identity. In this novel, music is employed as a tool of healing and rebirth. Specifically, Arrow, Kenan, and Dragan use the music of the anonymous cellist to reclaim their sense of humanity, compassion, and self-identity and move forward despite the ongoing war, much like the mythical Phoenix rises from the ashes in rebirth.

The play is filled with multiple themes and motifs, one of which references Troy and Bono’s childhoods during the years of slavery. Both Troy and Bono grew up having difficult relationships with their fathers, their painful memories provide a context in which we can understand the similarities and differences of the generations

All things truly wicked start from innocence. A moral truth that finds its place among today’s society. Innocence is such a frail, yet valuable quality. The loss of innocence can lead to such disastrous consequences. The theme of the loss of innocence is a prevalent one found throughout the novel The Wars by Timothy Findley. It is noted particularly in regards to the protagonist, Robert Ross. Early on in the novel, he encounters such miserable situations that dramatically mature his character emotionally and mentally in such a short period of time. Such events include the sudden loss of a loved one, sexual encounters, and the murder of the

The story by Abani is set in an African background. It may be unfair to render the people as backward automatically, but their decision to act arbitrarily and against the wishes of the elders speaks of weakness regarding civility. Like the villagers in Jackson’s story, the bloodthirsty mob carries out an illogical and crude act with no regard for the life of the man they perceive to be a thief in the hope that the children will learn a valuable lesson.

He has resorted to killing enemy soldiers as sport, and he does so in spite of my hunting skills that you so graciously taught me in the bush. I truly believe that Elijah enlisted with the Canadian Armed Forces to prove himself to be a “great” hunter, and brag amongst the other soldiers. Elijah fears criticism from the wemistikoshiw, so he kills tirelessly to increase his statistics. Niska, I fear Elijah is changing for the worst. He has begun scalping his kills to keep them as personal trophies. I fear he is perpetuating First Nations stereotypes, but I promise you he had no prior knowledge of scalping until we arrived overseas. Elijah was first informed of scalping by French soldiers who bragged to an audience, us included, of their kills and evidence to prove it. I watched Elijah as an idea entered his mind when he first heard this. Niska, Elijah has become the Windigo. He has no sympathy, and feeds on the souls of others, mine included. His words are deceiving, and I fear that a little part of my best friend is taken away with every word that spews out of his mouth. Elijah has resorted to morphine as an alternative way to numb his pain. He finds joy in receiving a high from a needle being pressed into his skin. Little by little, Elijah’s colours are fading to grey and we are both loosing grip of

Robert Ross is a sensitive, private boy; last person you would expect to sign up to fight in World War One. In The Wars by Timothy Findley, symbols are used in conjunction with Ross’ story to cause readers to reflect on symbols in their own lives, and to allow then to dive deeper into the world of an innocent boy who is placed into a cruel war. The various symbols in The Wars provide for a graphic and reflective reading experience by emphasizing Robert’s connection with nature, his past, and his experiences during the war.

In A Thief of Time, Tony Hillerman's characters display perspectives of diverse cultural backgrounds. In Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn we see a shared heritage, as well as their contrasting points of view which stem from choosing different values to live by. Quite a few characters in Hillerman's book, who are not of Navajo blood, connect themselves with Navajo culture through digs, collection, and personal gain. This essay will briefly touch on the view points of three characters; Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn, and Richard DuMont. In these three, we are able to see a variety of cultural angles and values through their interactions with a single interface, death.

Robert Ross’ whole life he grew up in a household where they did what was expected of them, rather than what was right. The type of people that Findley place in Robert’s life is what molds him into the type of character he becomes. Timothy Findley manipulates what a hero is supposed to be, by making Robert Ross a distorted kind of hero. Robert Ross exemplifies anti-heroism throughout the text because of his need to be a savior but inability to do so, his morals and his connection with animals.

Trickster Stories, written by Paul Randin, is directed towards a Native American audience and serves to show the duality of Trickster. The story shadows the adventures and mishaps of a trickster figure. The quote takes place in the midst of his outlandish adventures and is found at the point during the story where he wishes to return home to his wife and son. This desire to return to his family and village shows that despite his chaotic and destructive nature, he ultimately craves order and in some instances shows to create order as well.

First, in all three stories tricksters are very clever, creative, immature, and simple. They are also portrayed as wise and foolish at the same time, and led by their desires; each could be responsible for good and evil depending on their actions through which they trick others.