My Brother Sam is Dead As you go through the journey of life you begin to realize the many obstacles you have to over come but what charts your growth is home you over come them. This quote resembles the story of My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. Brothers Christopher and James have been writing historical fiction for young people since the early 1970s and have been known as masters of the genre. This book was named a Newbery Honor Book in 1975 and recently
My Brother Sam is Dead Author: by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier Category: Historical Fiction Summary: It starts out in the 1770's during the Revolution War and Samuel Meeker or Sam for short just interred the room of the tavern and he chimes in to everybody who is waiting to eat, he comes in saying where beating the Lobster Backs. His father, Eliphalet Meeker but called Life for short, starts arguing with son. After a while they calmed down and change the subject. Finally
have not seen the destruction and killings of lives and families. In My Brother Sam is Dead, by brothers Collier and Collier, these horrors are clearly shown throughout the story. It tells the other side of the Revolutionary War that is not usually told. The novel teaches how war causes conflicts and division of families, the unnecessary brutal killings, and questions principles versus the reality of war. In My Brother Sam is Dead, although both sides of the war are shown, Collier and Collier ultimately
The Collier brothers novel, My Brother Sam Is Dead, takes place during the American Revolution, in Redding Ridge, Connecticut. Throughout the book, the theme that war impacts families, communities, individuals, and countries is revealed. Tim, the narrator and protagonist of this book, is the son of Eliphalet (Life), and Susannah Meeker. Sam, Tim’s brother, returns home, and he announces that he will be joining the Patriot Militia. Sam’s beliefs contrast with his father's who is a Loyalist, and it
In this essay, I will compare and contrast My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier and Colony of Fear by Lucy Jones Bledsoe. The topics to be discussed are the protagonist, the antagonist, Religion and Politics in the novels. In the novel My Brother Sam Is Dead is about a young man named Sam Meeker that studied at Yale University; decided to leave college and enlist to fight at the Revolutionary War instead. Sam wanted to borrow his father’s Brown Bess because
Comparing The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 and My Brother Sam Is Dead In the novels The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis and My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier, two young boys are faced with the challenge of learning the moral and ethical codes that will shape their futures. Kenny Watson and Tim Meeker live in very different times, but they face events that complicate their lives. Though one boy learns his morals through playful encounters
In My Brother Sam is Dead by the Collier brothers Tim is struggles between his loyalty to father or Sam. While reading about Tim's struggle, I have learned that war can divide and destroy individuals, families and communities. Authors often tell the story of people and their problems that they have to overcome. Holes is a story of how a boy has to overcome being in a new environment with no friends. Ajeemah and his son is a story of a father and his son being separated and sold into slavery. My Brother
in the Revolutionary War. All of the dead Americans were killed due to the pointless war. The killing and slaughtering by the hundreds of the innocent people would be terrible to watch. However,war comes with injustice; some die, some do not. It all comes down to mere luck. The most difficult thing is watching families torn apart due to the war. Arguments, fighting, and running away all caused by this unnecessary feud between countries. In My Brother Sam is Dead, the authors, Collier and Collier, state
My brother Sam is dead The story of “My brother sam is dead” is set in Colonial America.It is set in the year 1775 in Redding, Connecticut where the story follows the main character Tim and his family going through the revolutionary war. Tim doesn’t really pay attention to all the politics and war, but his family does. His father especially is a Great Britian loyalist. The story’s
My Brother Sam is dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier was first published in 1974. This story occurs during the Revolutionary War. The story is told in first person by Timothy Meeker. Timothy is Sam’s younger brother. There are four main characters in My Brother Sam is Dead. They are Mom, who is depressed because of the war. Dad, who died on a prison ship after being captured by cowboys. Tim is the main character and is very worried about his brother, Sam. Sam, who is an American
different generations have always fought and in times of war the fight is strengthened. Many leaders promote and sell the glory of war to get people to join the fight, but many who believed them soon realize the horrid realities of war. In My Brother Sam is Dead, although both sides of war are shown, author's Collier and Collier ultimately argue that war is futile. Today in America, people see the war zones of Syria, Iraq and Turkey with all the families torn apart and do not think twice about
aftereffect of war. On the contrary, war includes loss of human life, the spread of diseases, and induces a feeling of anxiety and dismay among communities. The brutal sacrifices that innocent people undergo may not be worth the outcome. In My Brother Sam is Dead, written by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier, Tim must choose whether to be a Patriot, a Loyalist, or neutral. The reality of war and the inhumane acts that
Reflections of War in My Brother Sam is Dead “War is the greatest plague that can affect humanity; it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.”(Martin Luther King Jr.) this is the opinion of the authors My Brother Sam is Dead. They show a family and the town torn and teared apart by the spirit of war and revolution. We see generations of people fighting against each other who once great friends but now fierce enemies. we see principle of basic
During the time period of the Revolutionary War, over 4,000 people had lost their lives during the frenzy of the war. The authors of the book, My Brother Sam is Dead, states that the death of so many people could have been avoided. Along with their statement, they also hint at the opposition to war through multiple events in the book. They show how the people of Redding were affected throughout the course of the book, in both positive and negative outputs. The authors of the book present both opposing
My Brother Sam Is Dead Essay Since the American Revolution, one million, one hundred thousand people have been killed while serving in the United States armed forces. Many wars could have been resolved without conflict, including the American Revolution. My Brother Sam Is Dead, written by Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier, is set during the time and place of the Revolutionary War. Throughout the book, the two authors made various points on war. In the end, readers can conclude because
consider the negatives too? Major loss can come with the brutality of war. In my My Brother Sam is Dead the author helps you explore the negatives of war and the tough decisions for a young boy living through the American Revolution. The young boy, Tim, had to choose a side, to part with his brother as a Patriot or obey his father’s wants and be a Loyalist. After many traumatic events, including the harsh deaths of Jerry, Sam, and Life, Tim decides to stay neutral. The cruel and unnecessary death
bad parts to it. Most of these ups and downs of war happen in the book My Brother Sam Is Dead. Some good parts about war is gaining freedom and rights from another country, taking the opponent to justice, and defeating an evil dictator that is overpowered. On the other hand, there are a few bad parts about wars. War can get a loved one killed, it is expensive, and it is just brutal in general. In the story My Brother Sam Is Dead, Collier ultimately agrees that war is gruesome, unfair and splits families
“You can’t be happy unless you’re free.” This simple, barely basic quote says it all- if people can not do as they please, how can they really be happy? The novel, My Brother Sam is Dead, focuses on the subject of war and how it changes the lives of the regular people. Both authors do a great job of seeing the wrongness done on both sides and the need for war when the people are fighting for their freedom. Throughout the story, the authors come convincing conclusion that while war is never the best
Causes of War In the novel, My Brother Sam is Dead, by James and Christopher Collier, they teach that there are many other ways to solve conflict besides war. War is violent, disgusting, and gruesome and so many people die in war. Families separate in war because of how many people want to be in the thrill of the war and also how many innocent family members die in the midst of war. Lastly, war is worthless and it was caused by a disagreement over something little and the outcome of war is not worth
My Brother Sam is Dead- War is Gruesome “They can murder whoever else they would like, for me the war will never be over.” (Collier and Collier 200) This quote was taken from chapter 14 of the book My Brother Sam is Dead by James and Christopher Collier, and was said by Mrs. Meeker. Mrs. Meeker is a mother and wife during the Revolutionary War, and lost both her son and her husband due to the war. Sam Meeker, who is the oldest Meeker, brother ran away to fight for the Patriots, though his parents