Rodwell, just like Robert, also gets a strong connection for animals, which are part of his nature. “They are resting. They were all injured. That’s its kind of hospital, you see” (Findley 95). Rodwell cares deeply about animals as the novel describes him nursing animals back to health. Two seminar participants state that "Rodwell cares deeply because it is in his nature to care for animals, like Robert." Rodwell’s morality is about ensuring the safety of animal life; this is seen when he helps toads, birds, rabbits and hedgehogs get healthy. The war corrupts Rodwell's morale as he is sent to the lines where he encounters madmen. “When Rodwell arrived, he found them slaughtering rats and mice and burning them alive in their cooking fires. Rodwell, being Rodwell, had tried to stop them. They didn’t want to be arrested – and, seeing that he was interested, they forced him to watch the murder of a cat” (Findley 150). The soldiers force Rodwell to observe their sadistic actions on a cat, which goes against Rodwell's nature. The interference in Rodwell's morals ultimately led to his madness which drives him to commit suicide. “Rodwell had committed suicide… they forced him to watch a cat being killed. Half an hour later, Rodwell wandered into No Man's Land and shot himself in the ears” (Findley 150). The war corrupts Rodwell's integrity by demanding that he witness the murder of what he holds dear. This ultimately leads to his madness,