Here is a collaboration of the many events that pushed Robert Ross over the edge to the point of insanity, war being the culprit.
Ø Death of Robert’s sister, RowenaØ Broken Relationship of Robert and his Mother
Ø Witnessing the killing of Rowena’s Rabbits
Ø Killing the Horse in the Boat to England
Ø The death of Robert’s friend, Harris
Ø The suicide of Robert’s war colleague, Rodwell
Ø The overall conditions of the war taking effect on Robert
Ø The death of thousands of soldiers that Robert had to witness
Ø Robert’s morals vs. insanity of the mind
Ø The stressful bombing of shells
Ø The sound of silence
Ø The feeling of abandonment and loneliness
Ø The final bombing where Robert tried to save 130 horses, and disobeyed Captain Leathers orders, ending up killing Leather and Private Cassles to run to safety
Ø Witnessing Leather shooting Devlin
Ø Overall every event that took place in the war that Robert was part of in general.
These are just a broad spectrum of what actually did it in for Robert. There were many other instances that added to the total effect that brought Robert over the edge to insanity that were not stated. The war changed Robert’s state of mind for the worse and Robert ended up going insane because of it. Because of the war, Robert went mentally mad which ended up resulted in his death.
What about the rape of Robert, that had to have a major impact on his mental state.
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