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The Wars
Timothy Findley’s The Wars is the story of Robert Ross, a young man who joins the Canadian army during World War I. ... Robert’s epitaph: Earth & Air & Fire & Water is appropriate because throughout the war those four elements are present in his life experiences and they bring out the bravery within him.
The first element, which Robert encounters along his journey, is the element of earth. ... That night he became part of the earth and wildlife as he raced almost side by side with the coyote until it came upon a valley. ...
He hadn’t been swimming in such a long time
he couldn’t remember when or where it had been,
thought it must have been last summer at Jackson’s
point…Rowena begged to be lifted up and given a ride…
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Robert loved Rowena more than anything did and the moment he has to himself at that valley where the coyote stopped is a touching experience he has with the earth and his loving memories of Rowena. ...
The next element, which Robert encounters, is the main element of life on earth, water. ... Robert ends up stepping into a pit of mud and water, which was probably a crater created by and explosion.
Approximate Word count = 963
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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