Timothy Findley pieced The Wars together much like a puzzle. ... As when trying to understand the novel it is necessary to realize what the most important aspects are. ... It is her interpretations and ensuing reactions to the tragic events of the novel that reveal the most to the reader about Robert's relationship with her. ... Before Rowena's death and Robert leaving for the war Mrs. ... Ross missed her son when he went to war. ...

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

"All's fair in love and war" said Francis Edward Smedley. ... Tolstoy's War and Peace. ... Tolstoy tenaciously held on to his belief that "the common people, workers and peasants, were the important factors in resolving the national crises of country." ... Such was Tolstoy's view of Napoleon, who is considered a great figure in history but in Tolstoy's reality had little to do with influencing historical events. ... In Tolstoy's portrayal of Kutuzov, the general "recognizes the impossibility of controlling events." ...

• Word Count: 2809
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

(Critical Essay) Abstract: Balance is an important quality in the fiction of Rohinton Mistry, as suggested by the title of his second novel, 'A Fine Balance.' ... Or a fortuitous confluence of events? ... To a degree, the English-speaking world has become his audience, even though the wide reception of Mistry's fiction set in the milieu of a minority religious community and focused on Indian political events does raise some questions. ...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

(Critical Essay) Abstract: Balance is an important quality in the fiction of Rohinton Mistry, as suggested by the title of his second novel, 'A Fine Balance.' ... Or a fortuitous confluence of events? ... To a degree, the English-speaking world has become his audience, even though the wide reception of Mistry's fiction set in the milieu of a minority religious community and focused on Indian political events does raise some questions. ...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate