The Wars by Timothy Findley Justification. Defined as the act of justifying something. To serve as an acceptable reason or excuse for our actions, based on actual or believed information. Throughout the history of not only the modern world, but certainly back to the “barest essentials of reason” our species have made decisions that have effectively shaped our world into what it is today. Or have not. The judgments made in the past may also have been relatively insignificant to a larger picture
Timothy Findley pieced The Wars together like a giant jigsaw puzzle. When putting a puzzle together, a person must start off on the outside and work his/her way in, slowly adding piece upon piece until a clear overall picture is seen. Readers have to realize that the themes, characters, and setting within this book operate like puzzle pieces; they each weave themselves within the story and within each other. Their connections are the bonds that hold the book together, and one of the bonds at this
The Wars by Timothy Findley If you took a sensitive caring person and set them in the midst of a chaotic area, what do you think would, happen? Would these person adapt to this area, and live like everyone else, or would they become a mental mess unable to cope with what is going on around them? This was the theme of the novel The Wars by Timothy Findley, that is exactly what happened. Findley took a sensitive caring individual, Robert Ross and sent him to war. Ross became unable to cope with all
The Wars by Timothy Findley Many people say that the metal of a man is found in his ability to keep his ideals in spite of anything that life can through at you. If a man is found to have done these things he can be called a hero. Through a lifelong need to accept responsibility for all living things, Robert Ross defines his heroism by keeping faith with his ideals despite the betrayal, despair and tragedy he suffers throughout the course of The Wars by Timothy Findley. Many times throughout
sophisticated ways than in science fiction or fantasy novels. Through such works as the short story Dreams and the novel “Headhunter” by Timothy Findley, the film “the Matrix”, and the short story the Telltale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, one can see how a writer can use the concept of the imaginary invading reality to write their story. In Dreams, by Timothy Findley, the main characters, two married psychiatrists named “the doctors Marlo”, have a fairly normal marriage. But they are both dealing with professional
self-destructive 'death instinct', which we usually displace towards others in aggression" (Myers 666). Timothy Findley, born in 1930 in Toronto, Canada, explores our human predilection towards violence in his third novel, The Wars. It is human brutality that initiates the horrors of World War I, the war that takes place in this narrative. Findley dedicated this novel to the memory of his uncle, Thomas Irving Findley, who 'died at home of injuries inflicted in the First World War" (Cude 75) and may have propelled
War is a horrific experience made worse by those who try to control it for their own advantage. In Famous Last Words, Timothy Findley creates a world of intrigue as he describes the tales of conspiracy and corruption for world domination. That made World War II far worse than it otherwise would have been. This is shown through the relationships of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Benito Mussolini. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are prominent people in society, who want
reaching understanding, Neil takes a step towards adulthood himself. Through the process of looking at Effie’s smiles and looking at his father’s wounded face in the photograph, Neil is able to decode the mystery of their actions. Works Cited Findley, Timothy. Dinner Along the Amazon. Toronto: Penguin Books, 1996.
constant struggle to survive; it is unfortunately a part of our human history. Something that has a major effect on the mentality of soldiers, something that takes away lives and something that shouldn’t be forgotten. The Wars written by Timothy Findley is a historiographical metafiction, which is told in the 1970's examining the protagonist Robert Ross's journey in World War 1. In the novel, the narrator provides information about his findings about the lives of the characters. Robert Ross a nineteen
somewhat of a paradox that he takes this point of view considering that his link with animals is unusually strong. The notion that all living creatures are connected by the sea explains the close relationship between humans and animals in this novel. Findley uses animal imagery in The Wars as a powerful method of revealing important aspects of personality in the protagonist and other characters. He weaves the characteristics of Robert and those of the animals he encounters in the story. This animal imagery
In one of his speeches, which later appeared in the Journeyman: Travels of Writer, Timothy Findley noted that myths are not lies. They are truths told in the context of size twelve shoes, as they have wider gestures, with voices projected deeper, as well as, bolder features that reality cannot dare contrive. True to his word, Timothy Findley lived to produce one of the most pieces of intelligent storytelling and writing that were deemed mythical by many yet structured in a manner that reflected the
All Quiet on the Western Front: Nature of War In the books All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and The Wars by Timothy Findley, there is clear evidence of the nature of war. With all the efforts of preparation, discipline, and anticipation, false hopes were created for the young individuals, who leave the battlefields with numerous emotional and physical scars. The propaganda and disciplinary training to convince naïve young men to go to battle to fight for their country, the
uncertainty to develop in an individual, as would likely be expected. However, those same situations could ultimately lead to a sense of fulfilment or enlightenment. In the novels All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Remarque, The Wars by Timothy Findley, and A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemmingway, the varying possibilities of the effects of war on an individual are clearly displayed. In All Quiet On The Western Front, Paul Baumer finds the war has changed not only the way he views himself in the
Captain Leather is a vital example of the ambiguity of his sanity and madness. Specifically, when Devlin admitted he was scared of Captain Leather when Robert was trying to convince him to saving the horses, Robert explains that “Leather is insane” (Findley 183). This signifies the blurred distinction of sanity and insanity as while Robert thinks Leather is insane because he will not allow the horses to be freed when they will be needed right after the bombing is over; one can also say that Robert is
Irving Frederick Findley was a famous Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and actor. Throughout his illustrious career he won many awards such as a Governor General's Award for English-language drama in 2000. On top of his successful writing career he was considered an inspiration to many people in the LGBTQ community. During his active years of writing (1960s-2000s) he wrote many great pieces including The Wars, Headhunter, Pilgrim, and Elizabeth Rex. Timothy Findley was born on October
the mind. The theme of madness in literature can refer to both writers who have endured a certain mental illness and are known to be insane, or it can merely refer to the abnormal characters in literature. The Canadian postmodernist writer Timothy Findley examines madness by studying the history of madness and the development of psychotherapy. Typically, those marked as ‘mad’ in Timothy Findley’s novels are often individuals who perceive aspects of the world truthfully and rebel against or defy civilization
Steve Findley, a first year financial analyst at Putnam & Peters, must decide if he is going to attend an oral presentation to the Delaware Resource Redemption Authority. The company asked Findley to go because Andrew Webster, the highest ranking black professional, cannot go to the meeting and Findley is the only other black professional at Putnam & Peters. Findley needs to decide within the hour if the situation is degrading or a potential career risk. Background factors: In 1980, Findley was selected
Timothy Findley was a famous Canadian novelist who wrote for various television series and stage performances. Before his death on June 21, 2002, Findley completed one of his most renowned short stories called “War”. Findley wrote this story revolving around the life of a young boy named Neil. Neil is dreading to accept that his father is joining the army and going off to fight in the war. Throughout the story, Findley demonstrated numerous characteristics that uncovered Neil’s inner conflicts. Firstly
ichael Zovak Mrs. Fox-Comery ENG 4U1 June 5, 2015 A Battle for Innocence in Timothy Findley’s The Wars The Wars by Timothy Findley is an anti-war novel set during the First World War. The novel follows Robert Ross, a Canadian military officer, as he suffers through the horrors of the war both on and off the battlefield. As the novel progresses, Robert evolves from an innocent young man to a deeply troubled and broken individual. This loss of innocence plays a great role in Robert’s
John F. Kennedy once said “mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” (Brainy Quotes) This quote describes the message Timothy Findley was trying to convey using the four elements in his novel “The Wars.” The four elements are water, fire, earth, and air. Findley uses Water to show the reader that as Robert goes through the war he slowly loses both his freedom and his clarity. Fire conveys the message that as the war continues people change how they show passion, and how some