Findley

*****FISCAL YEAR 2016 SECOND QUARTER DETACHMENT SENIOR SAILOR OF THE QUARTER***** Petty Officer Findley proved to be a dynamic leader. As Naval Radio Transmitter Facility (NRTF) Awase Leading Petty Officer, his leadership led to 15 Awase Watch Supervisor qualifications, five Maintenance, Material and Management (3M) 301 qualifications and three Sailor of the Quarter (SOQ) selections. Additionally, he conducted 24 Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) training sessions leading to zero reportable

We first see this in his encounter with the coyote. Robert has no worry whatsoever that the animal will attack him, or that he will get lost in following it. He follows until they reach their destination, which is, as Findley puts it simply, “safe” (27). Later, in the novel, we get to see where Robert goes in his mind when he dreams of home: “when he fell on his bed, fully clothed, he fell through a clouded countryside of small white barns and cows in yards and he slept

takes place during the 1920’s therefore a lot of the terms can be difficult to understand. The Wars is overall a novel that challenges your own importance in life where everything is so fragile. Introduction/Plot Summary The Wars by Timothy Findley is written in 1997 and tells a story about a young Canadian officer who enlisted in the “Great War”. The protagonist of the novel is Robert Ross, a nineteen year old man who tries to escape the harsh and unhappy reality of his sister 's death and

present. At the beginning of the novel, Robert Ross comes across as timid and uncomfortable around others, as well as a little naïve– his impressions of the world and its hardships are boyish and altogether idealistic. When it comes to sea travel, Findley writes, “Calmer waters on earlier voyages had given him [Robert] a false impression: the sea was… temperate. It rolled to your

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 is valued by many, despite its relative weakness compared to betrayal. This is because many will remember the times when they were betrayed, yet

The Wars Timothy Findley develops the idea that when an individual faces dilemmas in life, one’s innocence can vary due to a person’s human nature. Robert Ross was enlisted into the field of artillery in the war after the death of his sister Rowena, feeling guilty and blaming himself. Rowena was born with “hydrocephalus” (Findley, 15), meaning her life expectancy was low leaving her about ten to fifteen years of life. “She died on the Monday, never regaining consciousness” (Findley, 15), after falling

THE INNER “WAR” BETWEEN PERSONAL MORALS AND SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS In the novel The Wars by Timothy Findley, the protagonist Robert Ross is thrown into a world of violence and chaos in which he is faced with multiple situations that significantly challenge his personal outlooks on what he perceives as right and wrong. The expectations of those close to him often contradict the views Robert holds, forcing him to act in line with his morals in order to avoid conforming to the views of those he is

The Use of Animal Imagery in The Wars 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

seem intrepid, ruthless and muscular, each with a ceaseless desire to fight valiantly for their countries. Timothy Findley and Kurt Vonnegut discard this typical hero archetype in their anti-war novels by portraying the soldiers who fight in the war as the men they are, not as the templates of heroes they are expected to fit, in furtherance of strengthening their anti-war stances. Findley and Vonnegut illustrate their protagonists as a tragic hero and an anti-hero, respectively, in order to juxtapose

clear sense of purpose, they will be able to navigate through an ethical crisis because purpose can provide a sense of motivation and resilience. Ultimately, resulting in success in achieving a positive outcome. In the novel The Wars, author Timothy Findley uses the character of Robert Ross to explore how possessing a clear sense of purpose can positively impact an individual's ability to navigate through an ethical crisis. Initially, Robert faced the challenging decision of killing the German sniper