Summary Of My Brother Sam Is Dead

The unit that I am preparing is to analyze Christopher and James Lincoln Collier’s (1974) My Brother Sam is Dead. My Brother Sam is Dead is set from 1775 to 1779 during a very volatile and complicated period of the American Revolution; it was not clear which side would win the war. As the story unfolds, the consequences of the war prove devastating to the Meeker family: the rebelliousness of Tim’s brother, Sam, and the pacifist politics of Tim’s father, Life, result in the ironic deaths of both men. Their deaths symbolize the atrocities and unfairness of war. The goal of analyzing this text is to connect students’ critical skills to both history and literature. To aid this, developing a solid foundation in background knowledge is key.
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