The Contrasting Symbolisms in The Wars Although The Wars by Timothy Findley is not a very long novel, it packs a punch. ... Findley further describes the land as a deathtrap, where "Men and horses sank from sight. ... Through these images, Findley is not only able to show the death, despair and the loss that war brings about, but is also capable of drawing the reader into the novel and giving an almost first-hand experience with the casualties of war. ... Fire was the most successful element for showing the destructive nature of war, leaving death in its path, and it was through this recurri...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Timothy Findley pieced The Wars together much like a puzzle. ... Furthermore, an attempt will be made to reveal the strengths and weaknesses in these relationships and the meanings Timothy Findley is trying to proclaim. ... Timothy Findley could be trying to show the reader how the war not only ruined the lives of the men that fought in the war but how it also destroyed families as well. ... In developing the relationship between Robert and Rowena, Timothy Findley introduces Roberts' humane and sensitive characteristics. ... Timothy Findley puts this forward as one of the main factors tha...

• Word Count: 2775
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School