My Brother Sam Is Dead By Thomas Collier

For example, Mr. Meeker and Sam have an argument which leads to Mr.Meeker kicking Sam out. “Go Sam. Go. Get out of my sight. I can’t bear to look at you anymore in that vile costume. Get out. And don’t come back until you come dressed as my son, not a stranger.” (Collier and Collier 22). This quote is an example of the author’s message by showing readers that differing opinions over war or the side a family member takes can cause a disturbance in a family. War also tore the Meeker’s apart by having death occur within their family. War can obviously get someone killed and they cannot be brought back to life. Death can easily hurt a family and affect the remaining family members. For instance, after Mr.Meeker’s death, Susannah, Tim and Sam’s mother, becomes an alcoholic and Tim becomes more mature and responsible. This changed the Meeker’s way of how they act and the way they process information. It makes them take sides and blame others for actions they cannot control. “Bah patriotism. Your patriotism has got my husband in prison and one of my children out there in the rain and the muck shooting people and likely to be dead any minute, and my business is half ruined. Go sell your patriotism elsewhere, I’ve had enough of it.” (Collier and Collier 149) This quote is a perfect example of war ripping families

The poem I chose to do a close reading essay on was, “Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep” by Mary Elizabeth Frye. “Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905-2004) is an American poet who remains known today for a single poem-a sonnet of just twelve lines-but it may be the most popular poem in the English language. “Do not stand at my grave and weep” is a consoling Holocaust poem and elegy with an interesting genesis, since it was written by a Baltimore housewife who lacked a formal education and had quite never written poetry before, and certainly none of note” (The HyperTexts). The tone of this poem is comforting and helps people find comfort with the view of death. This poem uses a lot of imagery, metaphors, and symbolism. Frye’s, “Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep,” is enlightening people how to handle a death of a loved one while using important parts of the theme such as tone, vocabulary, and overall meaning.

War. It can either make a nation or break one. The people who have died in war to achieve their principles of freedom are the foundation of almost every great country. Legendary places, nations, and homes are the outgrowth of fruitful wars that have been fought by people wanting to end injustice. Even though war can end successfully with freedom and justice, it can also end with brutality and loss of life. In a lot of wars, fights have been fought and lives have been lost without the wanted outcome. In My Brother Sam is Dead, the Collier brothers have shown war’s injustice and brutality as well as the accomplishment of one’s principle. The passings of Jerry Sanford, Tim’s father(Life), and his brother, Sam Meeker, induced Tim’s decision of war to be neutral.

    One way the authors argue against war is through the minor theme of war tears families apart. In the beginning of the novel as the conflict of Sam going to war is introduced, the reader learns that Father and Sam differ in opinions of war. In one of the first few pages Father and Sam are already in an argument as Sam mentions the event of Paul Revere’s ride. Sam argues, “Sir it’s worth dying to be free.” (Collier and Collier, 7). Mr. Meeker is yelling by this point in the argument, “Free? Free to do what, Sam? Free to mock your

In June of 1777, Tim and his mother find out that Mr. Meeker is dead. He died of cholera on a prison ship, and his last words were that he loved his family and forgave Sam. Two

War can destroy and divide individuals. For instance, when Tim is asked by Mr. Heron to deliver a secret message, but his father doesn't want him to. The reason Tim was doing this is because he wanted to impress Sam, but father wouldn't let him because he could get lost or hurt. When Tim said,” … I didn't mean I have any opinion.” This shows that he doesn't know if he should go

The authors of My Brother Sam is Dead, James and Christopher Collier, are ultimately against the war. They are against the war for multiple reasons, The Division of Families, the Clash of Generations, and Sam's Principles Vs. Reality. In My Brother Sam is Dead, although both sides are of war are shown, author's Collier and Collier ultimately argue that war is unfair and futile!

The theme in the novel My Brother Sam is Dead, is that life and liberty is forgotten in war. This is shown when Jeremy Sanders is taken away for no reason when the tories ambushed his home. Another instance is when Tim’s Father, Life, had been treated very unfairly and nobody cared for his life or liberty, was when he was for selling his cattle. Sam’s life was forgotten when he was trying to save his family's cattle but then later he got framed for stealing his own cattle. That is why life and liberty is forgotten in war.

The first way the authors argue against war is that war tears families apart. In the book, Sam and Father do not get along. Father is against war while Sam goes to fight for the Patriots. “You may know principle, Sam, but I know war” (Collier Collier 21). The quote argues that both Sam and Father have different points of views on war. Sam tells his little brother that he is going to take the

The novel, My Brother Sam is Dead, written by Christopher Collier and James Collier in 1974 is a historical-fiction, based off the American Revolution. It features the Meeker family, a Loyalist family that is caught in the war between the Americans and the British, and how they change as a family. Specifically, the youngest child of the Meeker family, Tim Meeker, the main protagonist and one of the last two surviving members of the family at the end of the narrative. Tim Meeker’s role in the Colliers’ My Brother Sam is Dead is to help express the reoccurring theme of the story that people can change under dire situations.

War is a decision made using human lives to sacrifice and save.Transition- “My Brother Sam Is Dead” by James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier, is a book not just about fighting, but also Tim’s decision to decide between injustice, and freedom. Thesis- Tim’s pronouncement was to be neutral towards the end of the book, due to the

Everyone wants to be the hero of their own story—the knight in shining armor that saves the day. The infallibility each person seeks in their own narrative, however, exists only through rose-tinted lenses. James Baldwin, in “Sonny’s Blues,” denies the reader, the narrator, and Sonny the ability to romanticize the truth. As a result, the sympathy the reader feels for the characters is limited, and the narrative, characters, and emotional impact of “Sonny’s Blues” becomes much more real. Baldwin controls the sympathy the reader feels towards both Sonny and the narrator through both reminding, and in order to remind, the reader of their real, imperfect humanity.

War shows both sides of our world:the positive and negative.The positive of war is that freedom will hopefully be gained. The negative of war is the pain and fear that comes with trying to gain this freedom. The Americans living during the revolutionary war saw this first hand. The men that went to war saw the death,injustice,and cruelty it brought but they also saw the great new life it could bring. In the book “My Brother Sam is Dead”, the main character, Tim, sees the suffering,tyranny,and unjustice war brings through the deaths of Jerry, Life, and Sam.

The reason I wanted to do this poem is because it reminded me of my childhood because this poem was in books that I read. This poem takes place with these brothers adventuring around in the snow. The older brother points out some random snow angles and says something he doesn’t mean. Instead of confessing about his lie he decides to go with it to make it a mystery for his younger brother . Seth is so innocent he believes his older brother and starts to ask questions. I think the message behind this is people make up stuff

In “My Son My Executioner” Donald Hall use of poetic language allows readers to understand why the speaker of poem referred to his son as his executioner. In one example, the speaker of the poem metaphorically compares his son to death. As the father decries, “Sweet death, small son, our instrument/ Of immortality” (Hall 5-6). The speaker also uses imagery to depict the burdensome responsibilities of caring for a child. For example, the speaker describes, “Your cries and hungers document/