Reality of War
The only winners of war are the people who survive it. War brings many hardships and challenges even to ordinary people who are not involved in the war. The war can bring divided families, the people who are related to each other and known the others better than anybody else to fight and argue, eventually dividing the family apart. War also brings clash of generation, a fight between the young and the old just to make a point. Principle and the reality of the war also plays a huge part in the war, the idea between dreams and the truth of the war. War is futile, as it only brings death and misery to the people.
One way the authors argue against war is the divided families written on the book. “Go, Sam. Go. Get out of my sight.” (Collier and Collier 22). This is one of the example the author wrote in the book indicating a divided family. Mr. Meeker is telling Sam to get out of his house because Sam joined the Patriots for fighting the war. This indicates a divided family because Mr. Meeker kicks Sam out of his house just for
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joining the war on the Patriot’s side. Another example is, “... I wasn’t sure if Sam was right with the fighting anyway.” (Collier and Collier 9). This example show that the divided family left Tim in confusion. Tim’s father is loyal to England and his brother, Sam, is a patriot, so it leaves Tim with confusion to decide if he should become a loyalist or patriot. The author points out that war brings out confusion, which in this case, a divided family to the people. Another way that the author points out the horror of war is by writing about clash of generation in the novel. “I started out from Yale at six o’clock this morning and didn't stop to eat all the way.” (Collier and Collier 3). Sam is indicating that he and other Yale students rushed out to join in the Patriot’s army. This is an example of clash of generations because while the young rushed out to get in the part of the war, the old wasn’t doing anything about the war that was starting. “Nobody wants rebellion except fools and hotheads.” (Collier and Collier 6). This examples shows that the the older generation does not war which is completely different from the younger generation. The older generation doesn’t want war because the war might affect them in some negative way while the younger generation wants to take part of the action. The author wrote the differences to show the reader that in war, the generations show their differences. The finial way the authors prove that war is futile is by pointing out the principle vs.
the reality of the war. “Ned’s head jumped off his body and popped into the air.” (Collier and Collier 145). The author wrote this part into the novel to point out the reality of the war. Ned was beheaded by British soldiers because he was a patriot. This shows the reality of war because a man got his head cut off from his neck just because he believed in an idea different from what the soldiers had believed in. “And now I go to enjoy the freedom war has brought me.” (Collier and Collier 165). This was spoken by Mr. Meeker who died in a British prison ship even though he supported the British. This is an another example of the reality of war because even if Mr. Meeker supported the British side, he died in the British prison ship. The authors wanted to show the reader that war are not glorious but only brings pain and
death. In the novel, My Brother Sam Is Dead, the author shows the reality of war. The authors show the readers that war turns neighbors and family against each other. The author also shows the brutality and reality of wars in the novel. War can be glorious and adventurous but at the same time, war can be miserable and brutal. The authors wanted to show the readers that the war freed United States from the Great Britain but many people who lived during that time period suffered by the war.
In the novel, My Brother Sam is Dead, by James and Christopher Collier, they teach that there are many other ways to solve conflict besides war. War is violent, disgusting, and gruesome and so many people die in war. Families separate in war because of how many people want to be in the thrill of the war and also how many innocent family members die in the midst of war. Lastly, war is worthless and it was caused by a disagreement over something little and the outcome of war is not worth the many lives, time, and money and there are other ways to solve conflict besides to fight. War causes so many negative outcomes on this world that it needs to be avoided at all costs.
One way the authors disagree towards war is the separation of families. Throughout the book, many families were torn apart, leaving the rest weeping for those who left them. “Go, Sam. Go. Get out of my sight. I can’t bear to look at you anymore in that vile costume.” (Collier and Collier 22). The quote depicts Sam’s father
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