faced. After each war‚ different heroes were proclaimed‚ while ordinary soldiers who gave their lives away for their countries and were killed during the battles were forgotten. "The Wars" by Timothy Findley describes the place of ordinary men in a situation which magnify their actions until they seem either heroic or insane‚ or both. "The Wars" does not describe the deeds of the extraordinary men‚ instead‚ it deals with a man who is flawed‚ as we all are‚ and whose flaws widen as war goes on. By traditional
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In the novel "The Wars"‚ Timothy Findly suggests that as a person is tested in life‚ there response to compelling circumstances show the nature of their character‚ the innocence or brutality with in them. Robert Ross‚ is the main character in the novel and goes through many character testing events throughout. war inherently changes people and Robert is no exception. Rowena is Roberts handicapped older sister‚ she is a symbol of purity and innocence to Robert‚ and anchors him to kindness and compassion
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In addition to playing an important role to the plot of The Wars‚ fire contributes on a metaphoric level. The Wars is often given credit for being a novel‚ not only of war‚ but of mythology. The story’s protagonist‚ Robert Ross‚ is occasionally referred to as a knight in shining armour‚ and his experiences during the war are often considered as his journey. In The Wars‚ fire is an essential part of Robert Ross’ journey‚ and along with the other three elements‚ gives mythological references a sound
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Euripides. Robert’s final act on earth captures his essence. All the characters who have a transcript in this novel remember Robert Ross in different ways‚ depending on their relativity of truth; some consider him a hero‚ and some a traitor. Although he is dead‚ the metaphorical footprint he leaves on the world in his final act‚ remains in the mind of all those who knew him. Robert Ross’ eventual demise at the end of the novel‚ is a result of the reoccurring mental conflicts of his id and superego‚ resulting
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our group has fashioned Ross‚ our group has came up with a synthesis of what Findley wants us to understand about Ross as a character‚ the war and its effects on people in general through thel life size silhouette of Robert Ross. We portrayed Robert in a kneeling position as an intimate gesture of humble respect‚ emotions such as sincerity‚ remorse and also to associate him with reverence‚ submission. This renders a person defensless and unable to flee‚ just how the wars rendered the soldiers lives
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narratives to present Robert Ross sympathetically in the novel: • Marion Turner- she could look down on him for his mutiny‚ however she describes him as a hero- his action was in fact was brave and he acted to according to him what was right- tried to assert life in the face of death. Pg 12/13 “I guess you saw them all as beautiful because you couldn’t see them as broken…” – theme of how delicate life is End of novel- Marion describes the circumstances and when Robert Ross’ body has been brought
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their day. But this gave birth to a new worldview in which God is not at the center. Friedrich Nietzsche is the one who coined the phrase in his text “The Madman”. This worldview describes that once we realize that God is dead and that we are the ones who killed him‚ we will pave the way for a better future for the generations to come. When the madman first enters the marketplace he is ironically yelling how he is looking for God and the people there find him funny.
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see how cunningly I thrust it in! I moved it slowly --very‚ very slowly‚ so that I might not disturb the old man’s sleep. It took me an hour to place my whole head within the opening so far that I could see him as he lay upon his bed. Ha! would a madman have been so wise as this‚ And then‚ when my head was well in the room‚ I undid the lantern cautiously-oh‚ so cautiously --cautiously (for the hinges creaked) --I undid it just so much that a single thin ray fell upon the vulture eye. And this I did
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The novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ had a huge impact on the media in the past 30 years. Two of the most famous ones are the assassination of John Lennon and the attempt assassination of President Reagan. The assassins of the two men were Mark David Chapman and John Hinckley‚ Jr.‚ respectively. They were obsessed with the character Holden and used the concepts of the book in their reasons of murder‚ or in John Hinckley’s case‚ attempt murder. Mark David Chapman was obsessed with
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- himself in danger for the better of Levitt and Poole and showed himself as a loyal‚ heroic leader. - see he is commander‚ doesn’t panic and controls the convoy. - quick thinking (witted) - tells Poole to use bugle. - Robert got off of his horse and struck out onto the fog alone‚ and commanded Levitt and Poole to stay back until he found the break in the dike. - he dangerously put himself at risk; doing what others won’t - never give up on any difficult situations. C. Point two 1. The second
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