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
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novel‚ The Piano Man’s Daughter deals this idea of learning from past mistakes‚ and the author Timothy Findley does expands this idea further to the possibility of inheriting the same mistake to the next generation. The Piano
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In the story "War" by Timothy Findley‚ it is evident to the reader that the title is not actually talking about the war that is in the story but is talking about a different type of war. In the story the reader learns that the war that is being referred to is the war between Neil and his father. Neil is going though a tough time because his father is joining the army and this is hard for him to understand. Throughout the story the reader is trying to find out what the title really mean and it becomes
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and they believe to know what is best for children‚ but adults make the mistake of mistrusting‚ they make the children start to feel inferior and they start to have feelings of anger‚ sadness‚ and pity themselves. In the short story “war” by Timothy Findley‚ the main character goes through numerous of feelings that were a product of his father mistrust and his own understanding of war.
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The relationships that Robert Ross encounters are significant because they contribute to personal growth and individuality. Timothy Findley’s “The Wars” depicts the protagonist sexuality through conflicts and carries out the plot by reflecting upon Roberts continuous mysterious relationships. His relationships between Ella‚ Captain Taffler and Harris are significant factors influencing Roberts’s attraction towards men and women. These relationships enable him to evolve from a sensitive 19-year-old
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***** *** ENG *** Mrs. ***** June 12‚ 2013 The Importance of a Father in a Family In literature‚ authors emphasize the importance of family members. In The Piano Man’s Daughter written by Timothy Findley‚ the role of a father in a family is important. For example‚ Charlie Kilsworth does not figure out who his father is until long after his mother‚ Lily Kilsworth‚ dies. During his childhood‚ Lily does not tell Charlie who his father is. As a result of such action‚ Charlie refuses to have children
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Narrative Essay Her last words will live forever with me. The night before my grandmother died we said our last good-byes in hopes that she would rest in peace knowing that we loved her. I had known her for 35 years‚ and in those 35 years we had become extremely close. She was not only a grandmother to me but also a friend and a confidant. I feared the day that I would have to deal with the pain and the realization of losing her. Although I knew that day was coming‚ I didn’t want to let her
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happening in her home. All of the strange events are replicas from the events in a horror movie. The killer is showing Willa what plans he has in store for her. Willa is a perfect match. Fortunately‚ she outsmarts the Hollywood Killer and escapes. ‘Famous Last Words’ a book written by Katie Alender has rich author’s craft. This book uses descriptive language‚ figurative language‚ and symbolism to express a person’s ability to see what others don’t and how it frightens her. In the book‚ Alender uses figurative
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was the only person who could reveal Kurtz’s last words to his mourning Intended. He could distinctly remember them‚ but why did he not tell her his actual last words? Marlow lied to Kurtz’s Intended to avoid negativity in various ways. By telling her what she would have wanted to hear instead‚ he did the easiest thing for himself by protecting both her and Kurtz. Marlow was with Kurtz when he passed away and heard his last words. Kurtz’s last words to speak were: “The horror! The horror!” (Conrad
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way‚ shape‚ or form‚ are based on what the decision maker believes to be true or morally right. Timothy Findley displays the abovementioned opinion-based judgments in the novel The Wars. From the background behind the novel‚ to the ending scene of the main character being burned to the ground in a flaming barn‚ many choices are made. Whether large and important or small and insignificant‚ Mr. Findley asks us as readers and as humans to look into ourselves to uncover the reasoning behind the choices
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