My Brother Sam Is Dead

Title: My Brother Sam IS dead

Author: James Lincoln Collier

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Christopher Collier

............ what an unattractive title....I thought this book would be very boring. However, from the first page..!!!! What a Great book!!! This book is about United State of America versus Great Britain during the battle for independance of Americans. Tim, Sam and their parents were running a tavern. AND THE STORY STARTS...One day in Redding....

Sam, who was a patriot, enlisted to the rebel army. The parents disagree with it but he already did it. Sam stole his father's gun and ran away. Tim knew where Sam was staying. When the rebel army came and demanded for the gun, Tim ran to Sam's hut and stole it back. However, Tim was ceased by Sam. When Tim came back, he found out his parents were spared. One day, Sam disappeared. He was in army of America. He called the British army as Robsters as their army uniforms were in red.

Time had passed. One day, Tim's neighbor asked Tim and his father to deliver a message to a person of another town. They reject at the first time, however, they do it as Tim wanted. In the forest, two men met 3 cowboys. They were such evil people, they treated Tim and his father with guns. During their way back to tavern, Tim and his father were separated for a moment, during that period, Tim's father is kidnapped. Tim uses his bright brain to trick them and avoid from being kidnappd.

Later, the family found out their father is dead in a British ship. Tim, now the owner of the tavern met his brother again. Sam told Tim to kill their cow and hide the meat to avoid them from being stolen by the rebel army. However, Tim hesitant. Eventually, two cattle thefts came and tried to steal the cow. When Sam tried to stop them, the two men told lie to the commander of army that Sam tried to steal the cow. The commander decided to show example to the others. He decided to kill Sam publically. Tim tried to save his brother but he could not make it. Finally, Tim's brother Sam is dead.

I thought Sam would die in the battle as a hero because that was what he wanted. However, he died in no honor. I think this book is one of the most vain story I have ever read.