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             Mrs. Ross missed her son when he went to war. She started taking long walks. She may have tried this to clear her mind. When Robert started training he would go for long walks at night as well. Perhaps both tried this method to clear their minds of the problems they were facing. Although it may have not worked for Mrs. Ross. She started walking in storms perhaps hoping that the storm would distract her. Furthermore, she began to drink heavily and had to hide herself by wearing large hats with veils, and dark glasses. The novel occasionally breaks form and lets the reader know how the war has affected Roberts' family primarily his mother. Mrs. Ross drove herself to insanity and drunkenness with each day
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