... Turner refers to the war and the use of fire in the war, "Fire, you know---there's nothing worse than fire."(p.10) Mrs. Ross's sadness towards the death of her daughter and the fact that she dislikes Robert being in the army can be seen, "She treated the cigarette like something she"d found and looked at it much to say: whatever made ... he just kept thinking: warm, I am going to be warm."(p.89) When the Parliament buildings burn in February, Mrs. Ross studies the reports and concludes, "her country was being destroyed by fire."(p.152) This shows her loyalty to fire, which destroys Robe...

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... in Timothy Findley's book The Wars is used to develop characterization and theme. The protagonist, Robert Ross, has a deep connection with animals that reflects his personality and the situations that he faces. This link between Robert and the animals shows the reader that human nature is not much different than animal nature ... impact on him. In his confinement, he feels as if the coyote has become a part of him, and he wishes "that someone would howl" (28). Robert also has a special relationship with horses. When he is on the ship, it is the horses that are "his true companions" (Pirie...

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