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    An Argument between Reds The novel, The Wars, focuses on the life of Robert Ross, a nineteen year old Canadian who enlists in the Canadian military during World War I. Timothy Findley showcases the themes of tragedy, loss and chaos through his story and examines the disturbing ideas of war. The artwork submitted depicts these themes through the contrast of colours and different forms of painting styles. “An Argument Between Reds”, a euphemism for the word ‘bloodbath’, incorporates the hidden themes

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    pushed out of a soldiers mind, killing others in effort to protect their own life or the life of others around them. Findley demonstrates how war can negatively alter a person’s behaviour. This is seen through

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    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

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    evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.” As a result of the violence that is necessary during wartime, soldiers are permitted to engage in savage behavior that is normally forbidden in society. In The Wars by Timothy Findley, however, soldiers act in violent ways even when they are not actively engaged in battle. The inherently savage nature of humankind is evident when Robert Ross kills the German soldier after the gas attack, when Robert is raped in the baths, and when

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    about occasional suicide. Furthermore, lead to his mental health decreasing due to how severe his depression was getting, as he lost innocence and as well as feeling guilty for killing more and more people as the novel progressed. In conclusion, Findley showed how a war could affect a person mentally in so many “amazing” ways as shown in the story. In addition to emotional and mental problems are presented on the battlefield, but physical and more long-term effects teach us how wars take a toll

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    Wars can change the way a person acts, perceptions of man and unleashes the true self of human nature, which is exactly shown in the novel The Wars. The Wars is a 1977 novel by Timothy Findley that follows Robert Ross, a nineteen-year-old Canadian who enlists in World War I. After the death of his beloved older sister, in an attempt to escape both his grief and the social norms of the repressive Victorian era he enlists himself as a soldier in the Canadian army. However, throughout the novel, we

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    when Sergeant-Major pulled him away the gun went right on clicking in his hands” (63). Robert struggles with his own morals but ultimately he is able to accomplish the task of killing the animal, an act that Robert was unable to do before the war. Findley uses Robert’s love for animals to portray the influence the war is having on his mentality and therefore the impact it is having on his innocence. By the end of the novel, Robert has completely lost his innocence and his sanity. During an air raid

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    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

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    Award winning Canadian author Timothy Findley, in the last years of his life, exposed some of grim realities facing society in the years before and after the turn of the century. His play, Elizabeth Rex, through use of historical allegory, the complicated relationships between gender, power, and sexuality. The plot of the play centers on a fictitious meeting between Queen Elizabeth and members of William Shakespeare’s acting troupe on the night of Shrove Tuesday. Importantly, the Queen seeks distraction

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    undercontrolled for years. The independence of Canada relates to the novel, The Wars, written by a Canadian novelist, Timothy Findley. In the novel, innocence was a major theme. As a colony, Canada was a symbol of innocence. It was forced to join many wars and went through trade between other countries. In the novel, innocents were also being affected by the outside world. Timothy Findley tried to teach us that being innocent will only create chaos around us. We should acknowledge the dangers of the world

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