Character Analysis: My Brother Sam Is Dead

My Brother Sam Is dead

The novel “My Brother Sam is Dead” is a story told through a boy named Tim meeker and how he admires his brother Sam meeker. But throughout the story Sam and his father argue about how they feel about each other’s differences and about separating from England. Meanwhile Tim finds himself very confused as to which side he should part take into. The story takes place in the 1700’s during the revolutionary war. Tim and his family go through many hardships in this novel.
During the revolutionary war the technology mentioned in the book were swords, cannons, muskets, which was closely accurate in the 1700’s during the revolutionary war. Due to the time period technology wasn’t very advanced and the aim of muskets and other weapons weren’t the most accurate. If it weren't for all the technology used in the war, the outcome

wouldn't have been the same.
The way the meeker’s lived, was a very religious life, they were very devoted to God and they would often pray when they were in trouble. They would often go to church. It was very common for families during this time period to very devoted towards God because, it was a time of war and many families liked to thank God and help them in their daily lives.
The place the novel takes place is in the united states, in Redding, Connecticut and places surrounding it. The time period the book takes place is during 1775-1779.
In the book the king of England was taxing money and the reason Sam wanted to go off to war was because he thought it was unfair to get taxed and that he should go and fight and be a patriot to be free from the king. The way Sam as a patriot felt was the same way some during the revolutionary war felt to so they fought in the war so they could be free from taxes and start a new country with their own laws. But Sam and his father would often argue saying that he can’t turn away from his own country but the way Sam saw it was far from different of what his father thought. Sam believed that the king should have the right to be taxing them for things, and Sam was really proud of himself and him wearing his uniform but his father saw it as a disgrace.
In the book the meeker’s owned a tavern which was bar or a small store and it was really hard for the meeker’s to keep it running because of the war.

tim and his father had to travel to New York to sell some cattle they received from people who owed the meeker’s money, But it was really difficult because the war was ruining their business.
When Sam goes out late to leave the camp he was at during the war, he goes home to talk to his family and then he hears sounds outside and he finds patriot soldiers trying to steal his family's cattle and Sam tries to stop them. later when he returns to his camp he is accused for leaving the camp and for stealing property, and general Putnam decides to execute him and he dies. When Tim finds out he is very devastated.
In my opinion I believe the novel “My Brother Sam is Dead’ gives a very vivid account of historical events. The way soldiers are described, laying on the ground with blood on their shirt is a very realistic scene, I would say this novel is a very accurate story with fictional characters that gives you a very clear vision of what a family could have faced during that

time.