My Brother Sam Is Dead By Christopher Collier

“Get up, stand up, stand up for you rights. Get up, stand up, do not give up the fight.” -Bob Marley. My Brother Sam is Dead is a historical fiction piece by Christopher Collier, and James Lincoln Collier. This is a story about a rebellious older brother who does what he thinks is right, even if it means betraying someone as important as his dad. The authors convey the message to make sacrifices to stand up for what is right through the use of different literary elements in the novel. Throughout the story Tim faced internal conflict when he had to make decisions while standing up for what he believed in. Tim also faced conflicts when deciding if we was a Tory or Rebel. His dad and older brother Sam both pressured him to different sides but he was not swayed by this. “I knew that was wrong and I shook my head.” This is a quote Tim said right after Sam had informed Tim on the fact that he was going to steal their fathers Brown Bess. This shows how Tim that Tim wants to always do the right thing, and do what he thinks is right. It is hard for Tim though because his brother guilts him into not snitching. He does not want his brother to do anything wrong or to disobey their father, but he also does not want betray Sam. Through these pieces of evidence we can see Tim wants to do what is right and is willing to make sacrifices to do so. …show more content…
“Sir it’s worth dying to be free.” “That made father shout.” This shows how even though his father did not agree with Sam, he was willing to make sacrifices for what is right. This also shows us how Sam was persistent and would not let anyone change his views. Even if it was someone like his father! These are many examples that show us external conflicts Sam went through. Two of them are just very obvious and big factors of the