In the novel The Wars, the author, Timothy Findley develops the idea that an individual such as Robert Ross, who is guilt-ridden, attempts to atone for his past through his present actions. He shows this through Robert's decisions as he progresses through his campaign in World War One. ... With so much loss and tragedy on the battlefields, Robert presumes that if he saves a life in the war that it will help him relieve the guilt he feels. ... Despite his failure to truly atone for his guilt, he carries forward through the war hoping that another situation will present itself where he is b...

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