My Brother Sam is My Brother Sam is DeadDead

My Brother Sam is My Brother Sam is DeadDead

By. James Lincoln Collier & Christopher CollierBy. James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch. 1Ch. 1

Christina Suh, Christina Suh, 8E8E

By. James Lincoln Collier & Christopher CollierBy. James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch. 1Ch. 1

Christina Suh, Christina Suh, 8E8E

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ch.1-1ch.1-1ch.1-1ch.1-1Sam Meeker, the older

brother of Tim Meeker, came back to his house wearing a war uniform. Sam is a Yale

student, and had just notified to his family that

some Americans, including him, had beaten the British

in Massachusetts. Tim envied and respected Sam’s

braveness.

Sam Meeker, the older brother of Tim Meeker, came back to his house wearing a war uniform. Sam is a Yale

student, and had just notified to his family that

some Americans, including him, had beaten the British

in Massachusetts. Tim envied and respected Sam’s

braveness.

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ch.1-2ch.1-2ch.1-2ch.1-2After hearing Sam’s story

about the battle in Massachusetts, and that

Sam wants to go to Westhersfield to have war, Sam’s father gets mad. He scolds Sam that it is wrong to go against the British, and that Sam should not go to war. However, Sam

does not agree; he believes that Americans

should have freedom from the British, so he fights

with his father.

After hearing Sam’s story about the battle in

Massachusetts, and that Sam wants to go to

Westhersfield to have war, Sam’s father gets mad. He scolds Sam that it is wrong to go against the British, and that Sam should not go to war. However, Sam

does not agree; he believes that Americans

should have freedom from the British, so he fights

with his father.

ch.1-3ch.1-3ch.1-3ch.1-3After Sam and his father fought, Sam’s father told

Sam to get out of the house, and to come back

as his son. When Sam went out of the house, Tim heard his father

crying. It was the first time Tim ever heard his father shedding tears.

After Sam and his father fought, Sam’s father told

Sam to get out of the house, and to come back

as his son. When Sam went out of the house, Tim heard his father

crying. It was the first time Tim ever heard his father shedding tears.

My Brother Sam is Dead

My Brother Sam is Dead

By. James Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch.2

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By. James Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch.2

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Ch.2-1Ch.2-1Sam and his father went

to the church on the Sabbath. Everyone in the church was talking

about Sam running away to go to war. People

were saying bad things about Sam; they said that God would punish

him for he did not follow God’s words.

Sam and his father went to the church on the Sabbath. Everyone in the church was talking

about Sam running away to go to war. People

were saying bad things about Sam; they said that God would punish

him for he did not follow God’s words.

ch.2-2ch.2-2In the church Tim met

Tom Warrups. Tim found out that Sam was hiding in Tom Warrup’s shack, so Tim lied to his father and followed Tom to his

shack to meet Sam. There, Tim also meets not just Sam, but also

Betsy.

In the church Tim met Tom Warrups. Tim found out that Sam was hiding in Tom Warrup’s shack, so Tim lied to his father and followed Tom to his

shack to meet Sam. There, Tim also meets not just Sam, but also

Betsy.

ch.2-3ch.2-3When Tim was talking with Sam, Tim realized that Sam had stolen his

father’s Brown Bess. Sam got worried about Tim telling his father about Sam still being in the

town, so he made Tim to vow to never tell his

father about it. Though Tim felt uncomfortable,

he agreed.

When Tim was talking with Sam, Tim realized that Sam had stolen his

father’s Brown Bess. Sam got worried about Tim telling his father about Sam still being in the

town, so he made Tim to vow to never tell his

father about it. Though Tim felt uncomfortable,

he agreed.

My Brother Sam is Dead

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Ch. 3

Christina Suh, 8E

ch. 3-1A man came to the tavern and blurted out insults about King

George, not realizing that Redding was a Tory country. Tim’s father got mad at the stranger, so he threw the stranger out the tavern.

Ch.3-2Betsy came to Tim’s house to get some beer. As she went

out of the house after getting some bear, Tim followed her.

Betsy talked to Tim in a serious way, making him to promise that he would never tell his

father if Sam came back for a visit.

ch. 3-3Two weeks passed since Betsy made Tim to promise her that

he would keep it a secret if Sam came back. Betsy came to Tim’s house once again, asking for beer. Then, Betsy secretly nodded at Tim; and Tim realized that Sam was

finally back.

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Ch. 4-1The Rebel troops came to the tavern, and requested

Tim’s father to hand over his Brown Bess. Tim’s father

kept saying that he does not have his Brown Bess with

him, but the Rebel troops did not believe him. So, the

leader of the troop raised his sword and whiped the flat

side of the blade across ife’s face.

Ch. 4-2At the fear that his father

would be killed, Tim quickly ran to Tom Warrup’s shack, which was the place where

Sam was. Tim carefully tried to steal the Brown Bess while Sam was sleeping, but Sam

eventually woke up. Surprised, Tim pretend to shoot Sam with the Brown

Bess.

Ch. 4-3Tim asked Sam to come to home for a quick moment to check if their parents were alright. However,

they did not expect their father to see Sam.

Startled, Sam could not do anything but to run

away.

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Christina Suh, 8E

Ch. 5-1One morning, Mr. Heron, who was a

surveyor and a Tory, came to the tavern. Mr. Heron asked Tim to be a messenger for

him.

Ch. 5-2Life disagreed at the idea of Tim

being a messenger of Mr. Heron. Life

did not want Tim to be involved in the war too.

Ch. 5-3Tim wanted to be the messenger.

Then, he got an idea when Jerry Sanford asked him to go out

with him to catch shad. It was a great excuse to get away

from Life.

My Brother Sam is Dead

My Brother Sam is Dead

By. James Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch. 6

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By. James Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch. 6

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Ch. 6-1Ch. 6-1When Mr. Heron once

more came to the tavern, Tim told Mr. Heron that he would be the messenger.

Mr. Heron agrees, and asks Tim to come to his

house early in the morning the next day.

When Mr. Heron once more came to the tavern, Tim told Mr. Heron that he would be the messenger.

Mr. Heron agrees, and asks Tim to come to his

house early in the morning the next day.

Ch. 6-2Ch. 6-2Tim met Betsy, and they

talked about Sam on their way. Tim tried to hide the

fact that he was a messenger of Mr. Heron,

but Betsy found it out and argued with him that Mr. Heron is trying to spy on

Sam.

Tim met Betsy, and they talked about Sam on their way. Tim tried to hide the

fact that he was a messenger of Mr. Heron,

but Betsy found it out and argued with him that Mr. Heron is trying to spy on

Sam.

Ch. 6-3Ch. 6-3After a long argument and

fighting, Betsy finally succeeds in snatching Mr. Heron’s message away from Tim.

However, after she read what the message said, she just

threw the message away. The message had only one

sentence - “If this message is received, we will know that the messenger is

reliable.”

After a long argument and fighting, Betsy finally succeeds

in snatching Mr. Heron’s message away from Tim.

However, after she read what the message said, she just

threw the message away. The message had only one

sentence - “If this message is received, we will know that the messenger is

reliable.”

If this message is received, we will know that the messenger is

reliable.

If this message is received, we will know that the messenger is

reliable.

My Brother Sam is Dead

By. James Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch. 7

Christina Suh

Ch. 7-1Tim’s parents fought over Sam’s letters. When Sam

sent his first letter, his mom wanted to answer it but Life did not give in; he did not want his wife to reply it. However, on his second

letter, Sam’s mother decided to send a response no matter what his husband

told her.

Ch. 7-2Life decided to go to

Verplancks Point with Tim. They had to drive cattle to Verplancks Point and

sell them to buy supplies for the tavern and the store. However, when

they reached Ridgebury, there was a problem.

Ch. 7-3In Ridgebury, Tim and his father met cowboys who claimed that they were

patriots. They tried to steal the cattle because they did not want the cattle to go to

the English troops. One of the cowboy harmed Life a little with his sword, but Tim and

his father was soon saved by some of the Loyalists.

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Ch. 8

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Ch. 8-1Tim and his father went to their cousin’s house for a stay. Tim’s cousin, Ezekiel Platt took Tim

out to the barn and talked together. They talked about what

side they were going to take if they could (both replied the

British, although Tim was not sure of his mind), and had a

conversation about who would win the war.

Ch. 8-2When Tim and his father was

coming back from the Verplancks Point, heavy

snow was falling from the sky. This was not very

pleasant for Tim and Life because they became very

cold.

Ch. 8-3Because of the snow, they had to stop and spend the night at the Platt’s (their

cousin’s). Tim felt pleasant when he got into the house, for he was finally out of the cold. Tim and his cousins

slept by the kitchen fire that night.

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My Brother Sam is Dead

By. James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch. 9

Ch.9-1Life was concerned

about Tim being hurt by the

cowboys, so he decided to ride

ahead and make Tim to work with the oxen behind.

Ch.9-2Tim realized that Life did not come back to him for a while, so he

got worried. Tim decided to follow

Grey’s tracks in the snow, and figured that the cowboys

jumped Life, and took him away

somewhere.

Ch.9-3A while later, the

cowboys found Tim. Tim had an idea to

trick them; He pretended that there

were going to be escorts coming soon.

The cowboys got afraid and ran away.

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Christina Suh, 8E

Ch. 10-1Tim came back to the tavern by himself and told his mom the story. Tim acted different now that he lost his father.

He was the only man in the family, and he felt that he needed to be

more mature.

Ch.10-2The British Troops came to Redding. Tim and a

soldier talked for a while. The soldier told

Tim that he wanted to go back to his hometown, Dublin. However, an officer intruded their conversation after a

while.

Ch.10-3Because a Rebel

messenger got shot, Tim tried to go to Dr. Hobart’s house for help. However, while he was going, he

saw the British Troop and the Rebels fighting; They shot guns at each other. Later, a British soldier pulled out a sword and cut Ned’s head. At that moment, Tim did not

want to be a Tory.

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My Brother Sam is Dead

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Christina Suh, 8E

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Ch. 11-1Ch. 11-1The Rebel messenger

was treated by Dr. Hobart in the tavern. Then, Captain Bess came and asked the

messenger some questions; Tim found out that Jerry Sanford

was kept by the British Troops.

The Rebel messenger was treated by Dr.

Hobart in the tavern. Then, Captain Bess came and asked the

messenger some questions; Tim found out that Jerry Sanford

was kept by the British Troops.

Ch. 11-2Ch. 11-2Sam came to Redding.

Tim found Sam, and they talked for a while. They talked about how much Tim had changed, but especially talked about Father. Sam said that he felt bad that Father was in prison and wanted to get him out, but no one

knew where he was.

Sam came to Redding. Tim found Sam, and they talked for a while. They talked about how much Tim had changed, but especially talked about Father. Sam said that he felt bad that Father was in prison and wanted to get him out, but no one

knew where he was.

Ch. 11-3Ch. 11-3Tim brought his mother to

where Sam was. Mother told Sam that he should come

home. Sam and his mother argued over this matter.

Sam said it was his duty to his country is the most

important. However, Tim knew that Sam was just

staying in the army because he liked the excitement of it.

Tim brought his mother to where Sam was. Mother told

Sam that he should come home. Sam and his mother

argued over this matter. Sam said it was his duty to

his country is the most important. However, Tim knew that Sam was just

staying in the army because he liked the excitement of it.

My Brother Sam is Dead

My Brother Sam is Dead

By. James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch. 12

Christina Suh, 8E

By. James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch. 12

Christina Suh, 8E

Ch. 12-1The Meekers found out

that Life died on the prison ship. Betsy came to visit, and Betsy and Tim

talked. Betsy said that she does not care who wins anymore, and that she

just wants the war to be over.

Ch. 12-2Sam kept on saying that Tim should butcher the cattle soon, or else the hungry soldiers might

steal them and eat them. Sam also confessed that he had stolen cattle once,

because of the severe hunger.

Ch. 12-3Some soldiers were trying

to steal the Meekers’ cattle, so Sam chased

after them to catch them. However, they beat Sam up and accused him as

the cattle thief. Sam told Tim to call Colonel

Parsons, crying.

My Brother Sam is Dead

By. James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

Ch. 13

Christina Suh, 8E

Ch. 13-1Tim went to Colonel Parsons to say that Sam was innocent. However, Colonel

Parsons just shrugged and said that it is up to General Putnam to

decide what would happen to Sam.

Ch. 13-2Colonel Read came to the tavern to tell Tim and his mother that the situation is going bad for Sam. The people who accused Sam as the cattle thief were convincing, and the fact that Sam came from a

Tory family would not be good.

Ch. 13-3Tim went to see General Putnam to say that Sam was innocent. General Putnam said that he

would consider it, and allowed Tim to visit Sam who was in the prison. Sam talked with Tim

through the hole of the fence, and they -or

maybe just Sam- even joked a little.

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Ch. 14

Christina Suh, 8E

Ch. 14-1Tim was talking to his

mom because he knew that both of them would not sleep well that night. When Mother said things that seemed like she was giving up on Sam, Tim got a bayonet ready and said that he would save Sam.

Mother told Tim not to go, but Tim did not listen to

his mother and left.

Ch. 14-2Tim went to where Sam

was, and threw the bayonet he had to give

the bayonet to Sam. Some people, probably

the guards, chased after Tim. Tim ran for his life, and the guards could not chase Tim all the

way through. As a result, Tim could safely

arrive home.

Ch. 14-3At last, it was the day of execution. Tim’s mother

refused to go to the execution, but Tim knew

that Sam wanted somebody to come and see him, so he went to the execution. Sam

was wearing a kind of a mask, and he was shot. His clothes were on fire, and he was jerking; but he stopped jerking when he was shot

again by the soldier.