In the story "War" by Timothy Findley, it is evident to the reader that the title is not actually talking about the war that is in the story but is talking about a different type of war. In the story the reader learns that the war that is being referred to is the war between Neil and his father. Neil is going though a tough time because his father is joining the army and this …showed first 75 words of 563 total…

…showed last 75 words of 563 total…hit when they were growing up, so it does not sound right that the father would not do anything especially when the time is taken into mind. This is a main point in the novel and it hurts the novel because it takes away some credibility away from the novel and makes it seem less life like. This was the only flaw with this novel and other than that problem it was a good story.