Nishupreet Kaur
Richa Dwor
ENGL 1106-018
November 17,2017
In the novel, Atonement 2001, Ian McEwan introduces Briony as the main character who is a young lady with an expanded and striking creative ability. Her world contrasts with her appealing vision of life which comprises of only "dreams and dissatisfactions." Both The Wars by Timothy Findley and Atonement by Ian McEwan reveals the harsh realities and destruction caused by the wars and its severe impact on the families and relationships as most of the young men take the trip to death and make sacrifices during the wars and families get separated from their loved ones. Both Robbie Turner and Robert Ross died in different ways during the war.
From one perspective, family in Atonement is
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Robert leaves for the front to overcome the grief of his sister during World War I where demise lingered on each skyline. He is haunted by the passing of his sister, Rowena, who tumbled from her wheelchair when he should watch over her. While going to Rowena's funeral, Robert saw a soldier there and he envied this man so much because after that day he could simply leave and walk away leaving everything behind. This is what Robert wished to do and it proved the worst for him and his family members. His mother, Mrs. Ross was an alcoholic and that factor truly isolates her from her kids. Although she was strict, but she loved her kids. After Rowena’s death, the Ross family seems to be broken completely. Mrs. Ross gets more depressed and distant herself from the family. She was shattered completely and deep broken inside. She cannot stop grieving about Rowena and now he gives them another shock by joining the army. Rowena's passing continually put weight on Robert, as should be obvious it hits him the hardest in the trenches or when he is on the front line. The connection amongst Robert and Mrs. Ross achieves it peak when Robert is accounted for 'missing in action'. The news of Ross being missing sends Mrs. Ross into madness followed by her emotional blindness. Mrs. Ross can never again confront components of …show more content…
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