short story‚ ʺWar‚ʺ by Timothy Findley. The young boy‚ Neil Cable‚ narrates the day he found out his father had joined the army. He speaks of his actions‚ feelings‚ and confusion surrounding that day. At first glance‚ his actions are all too often misinterpreted as violence and hatred‚ but after careful consideration‚ one can see that they are merely his way of dealing with the troubling news. He has not experienced enough in his lifetime to have a true understanding of war‚ and acts upon what he
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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
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2014 Findley’s Hope for Humanity In his book “The Wars”‚ author Timothy Findley presents several ways in which human beings commit atrocities against one another. Findley purposely documents these merciless incidents to symbolize the dark impulses and mistakes all human beings are capable of making. However‚ Findley also makes note of the good nature that lies within human beings. Despite his awareness of the sinister side to human beings‚ Findley demonstrates his underlying hope for mankind by cataloging
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Timothy Findley’s book The Wars is one that has many reviews based upon the methods he uses to convey world war one from various different viewpoints. For instance‚ Margaret Atwood reviews and writes about Findley’s novel in a chapter of her book “Second Words”. In this chapter she presents three reasons why The Wars is a big narrative occasion. Atwood approaches the novel with three arguments first‚ the importance of the publication. The second point she makes is how the novel is being critic in
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Julia Foster Mr. Kinney American Culture Honors 14 March 2014 Animal Soldiers “Do you give [a] horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust‚ striking terror with his proud snorting? He pauses fiercely‚ rejoicing in his strength and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear‚ afraid of nothing‚ he does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against his side‚ along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground
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“The Wars can be interpreted as exploring the modern conflict between nature and technology.” The Conflict of Nature and Technology The wars is a story about Roberts life primary in the Great War‚ or WWI‚ throughout the story there are many elements of nature and technology that are introduced to the story‚ often in which‚ the two collide. Timothy Findley uses the Elements of Nature (Air‚ Water‚ Earth and Fire) and shows them in two different perspectives‚ sometimes harmful‚ sometimes helpful
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Timothy McVeigh Background Born April 23‚ 1968 in Lockport NYC‚ U.S.A Died June 11‚ 2001 at USP Terre Haute‚ Indiana‚ U.S.A Middle name is James Parents were William McVeigh and Mildred Noreen Hill (divorced) Nationality: American Occupation: U.S Army soldier and security guard Prison Registration # 12076-064 Cause of death: execution by lethal injection Childhood Timothy was the only son out of 3 siblings (middle child). His parents divorced when Timothy was 10 years old. Raised by his father in
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Timothy Leary "Turn on‚ tune in‚ drop out." That saying has turned into the slogan of Timothy Leary ’s mind-expanding movement. Although a graduate of both West-Point and Berkley‚ and a Harvard professor‚ these were not his greatest lifetime achievements. Throughout his publicized life‚ he became the spokesperson of the psychedelic age. His devotion to the belief that LSD and marijuana were gateways to enlightenment resulted in a new church‚ numerous prison sentences‚ and a following of
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Connor Wade 12-A Period 8/9 10/16/12 1960’s Report Timothy Leary Timothy was an American writer and psychologist known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs. He lived from October 22‚ 1920 to May 31‚ 1996 and was born in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ the only child of an Irish American dentist who abandoned his wife when Leary was 13. He attended the College of the Holy Cross and enrolled as a cadet in the United States Military Academy at West Point under the pressure of his dad
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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 animals in this story are closely related to the characters‚ especially the character of Robert. Rodwell acknowledges Robert’s close union
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