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
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Comparison Essay MY TWO BROTHERS No two people are exactly alike‚ and my two older brothers‚ Thu Nguyen and Thang Nguyen‚ are no exceptions. When I think of them‚ I think of Rudyard Kipling’s words‚ “East is East. West is West. Never the twain shall meet.” Even though they have the same parents‚ their considerable differences in looks‚ personalities‚ and attitude toward life reflect the differences between Eastern and Western cultures. Like the majority of oriental men‚ Thu is short‚
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The Outcomes of War A boy dressed as a patriot fighting for his freedom wondering what would have happened if he stood home‚ would that be better. In the book My Brother Sam is Dead the authors wrote about a boy named Tim in between the American Revolution with his family‚ Sam‚ Susannah‚ and Eliphalet Meeker. The oldest son‚Sam‚ has come back from Yale in a patriot uniform. There is one problem the head of the house‚ Eliphalet‚ is a loyalist and disagrees with war especially if his son is fighting
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one word can turn our world upside down. For Tim‚ it’s the same feeling. His brother Sam has decided to go off to war‚ and is now the only soul in his family to support the patriots. Tim tries to forget‚ but things in the Revolutionary War are getting worse. In My Brother Sam Is Dead‚ the authors James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier use dialogue‚ description‚ and symbolism to build suspense. All throughout My Brother Sam Is Dead‚ the authors use dialogue to build suspense for later events in
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What is a Home in my view A home is defined as: the place where one lives permanently‚ especially as a member of a family or household. A home is much more than where you just live‚ it doesn’t have to be the greatest biggest fanciest place ever‚ it’s the place you were brought up where you were raised and brought up feeling comfortable. The place that is kept in our memories for the rest of our lives and that reminds us of our childhood‚ but our home doesn’t just have to be the place where we grew
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loyal to him.But she can also be labeled as a victim.She is isolated and mistreated by Curley‚who she doesn’t like any ways and is called names by the men on the ranch ‚which she has to stay on. It can be argued that Curley’s Wife is a villain. Its is said that Curley’s Wife has given the “eye” to other men on the ranch."Well- she got the eye."..."I seen her give Slim the eye. ...An’ I seen her give
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In My Brother Sam is Dead by the Collier brothers a boy named Tim has had a normal life until war comes around the corner. When war hits Tims town‚ Tim and his family has to face challenges that sometimes makes them suffer. In the story the authors show me that war can divide and destroy individuals‚ families and communities. War can divide and destroy individuals. For example‚ when Mr. Heron wants Tim to deliver a letter. Tim jumps at the opportunity so he can earn some good telling points
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How to Watch Your Brother Die Michael Lassell portrays himself as a straight man in his poem “How to Watch your Brother Die.” In reality he is a 21st century gay poet. The poem tells the story of a man‚ this being the straight narrator‚ who is called across the country to visit his brother as he lies on his deathbed. Later in the poem we learn the dying brother is suffering from HIV‚ and had been disowned by his brother because of his homosexuality. As the poem goes on‚ the narrator creates a unique
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The American Revolutionary War is Brutal “Principle‚ Sam? You may know principle‚ Sam‚ but I know war.” (Collier and Collier 21). In the book My Brother Sam is Dead Mr. Meeker is Sam Meeker’s father. They disagree on whether war is beneficial or just simply awful. The authors have Sam join the war and his father against the war. Mr. Meeker knows about the terrible things war does to people. First‚ war turns families against each other. If one is stuck in the middle of sides‚ like Tim‚ it
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witness my brother‚ brutally murdered my father and mother‚ years passed since then‚ and I grew strong and trained every day so I could face my older brother Zorak‚ but with my father’s blood flowing inside me‚ the former king‚ I was born an elite warrior one in a million. The day had come when I faced my brother Zorak and his army. Facinf my brother and the countless soldiers I shouted‚ “Zorak‚ you have ruled‚ you who killed our parents in cold blood‚ so you can be king will now bleed at my feet.”
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