45 pages 1 hour read

James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier

My Brother Sam Is Dead

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1974

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Essay Topics

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How does the first-person narration develop to the theme of The Impact of War on Families?

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How do the characters of Mother and Betsy Read change from the beginning of the story until the end? How do they each represent different facets of the way war impacts women and families?

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Analyze the scenes of violence in the novel. What kind of language do the authors use and to what effect?

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