life and death
-Although, ostensibly, a story about death, the wars is actually an affirmation of life Written by Timothy Findley, The Wars is a novel that focuses on one war while managing to teach a lesson on wars as a whole. ... By observing few photographs and listening in on a couple interviews, Findley successfully captures and depicts the life of this young man during World War I. ... Before young Robert Ross went off to war, he lived a decent life downtown Toronto. ... Timothy Findley successfully states the suffering, pain and anguish in all the characters, while at the same time establishing a good sense of life, love and hope. ... However, life isn’t about winning or losing. Life is about having a good time and living to the fullest.