The Wars by author Timothy Findley portrays the cruel and perverse nature of war. Situated upon the First World War, Findley exemplifies his feelings by developing the idea that war, in and of itself, is meaningless, unjustified, and irrational. However, as the plural in the title suggests, the story is more than a historical reenactment of the First World War. A pacifist message is contained within the story about three different wars ... . Vividly shown, we are able to see the ... struggle leads us to the third war, the war against obedience, which significantly reappears throughout the nove...

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