Robert Ross was a popular student, he had good grades, he was essentially the, "golden boy" of his community. Then came his insanity. This was catalyzed by the death of his sister Rowena. What is interesting is how Findley took a caring, sweet Robert and let him spiral into insanity. This brings us to the concept of war. Obviously, "The Wars" goes into more depth than just details of World War I but,one thing it does discuss is the psychological effect of war. Findley's revolutionary approach on the matter with Robert brings a different dimension to the heroic an glorious act of war. War was supposed to be Robert's escape from the death of his sister but, Robert truly wasn't ready for the harsh reality of war. His horrific experiences of rape, murder and destruction inevitably lead to his death through his insanity. With the character of Robert, Findley shatters the earlier glorified view of war.
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