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My Brother Sam Is Dead Chapter 2 Analysis
Chapter 2 in My Brother Sam is Dead enlightens the read of the fact that the American Colonies were vastly different from place to place. Tim tells of the people of Redding. As imposed by the King’s law Tim and the rest of the Meeker family go to church in Redding Ridge. At the conclusion of the hours long sermon Tom Warrups tell Tim that Sam is up at his place. In light of this information, Tim lies to Father and goes up to Tom Warrups’ shack. Betsy Ross is up there also. They talk of the war and Tim becoming a spy of sorts for Sam. Tim starts crying and he
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