(Timothy Findley The Wars 49). This is the physical effects of their relationship because Tom provides a lot of information and skills to Robert. They help Robert to develop his abilities that those skills are very necessary to Robert during time of War. The mental effect of this relationship is Robert grows from boy to man. It is because he has a shadow of his father while he receives all the knowledge from his father. This helps Robert to be a man and more mature. On the other side, Tom Ross also affected by his son in this relationship. As the son respects and loves the father very much, Tom has to do his best and does not let his son disappointed. Therefore, the effect of the family relationship can change a person's thinking and develop his abilities before joining into the society. However, the good relationship in the family does not represent it brings a positive effects only, it may bring a serious disaster to the family.
The other relationship develops in the family is between the children. Their relationship trend to very close is because they have the similar age and thinking. Therefore, they can easily accept each other rather than adult. For example, Robert and Rowena have a very close relationship in the novel. The thing was no one since Rowena had made Robert feels he wanted to be with them all the time' (Timothy Findley The Wars 171). Besides, Robert feels very comfortable when he stays with Rowena. When she smiled, he thought she was his mother' (Timothy Findley The Wars 9). However, the close relationship does not mean it has good effects on the family. It is because the feature of the children is nave, they face everything are very sensitive, especially death. In the novel, the death of Rowena makes Robert has changed 180 degrees and gone into insanity. The effect is he feels her death was his fault because he is Rowena's guardian. Stuart was meant to be watching her and so it was Stuart's fault but no- it was not Stuart's fault.
