At the time of World War One, there were many more battles being fought than just the Great War itself. This is the suggestion that Timothy Findley was attempting to make by naming his book The Wars rather than the war. ... The final, and most important struggle displayed in The Wars is the war that Ross constantly fights with failure. ... The actual war itself is quite foreshadowed by the internal wars fought within Ross and those who surround him. ... The next key war within The Wars is the one involving Mrs. ...

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• Grade Level: High School