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My Brother Sam is Dead
Christopher Collier & James Lincoln Collier
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter One
Chapters Two–Three
Chapters Four–Five
Chapters Six–Seven
Chapters Eight–Nine
Chapters Ten–Eleven
Chapters Twelve–Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen & Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Tim Meeker
Sam Meeker
Father
Main Ideas
Themes
Motif
Symbol
Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Summary
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, Symbols
Chapter One
Chapters Two–Three
Chapters Four–Five
Chapters Six–Seven
Chapters Eight–Nine
Chapters Ten–Eleven
Chapters Twelve–Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen & Epilogue
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Themes, Motifs, Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs, Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
What aspect of the war does Tim Meeker perceive to be illusory?
The violence
The glory
The conflict over values
The high political stakes
2
of 5
What theme is directly related to Tim’s failure to choose a side in the war?
Fatherly versus brotherly influence
The illusion of glory
The degeneration of values
The value of friendship
3
of 5
What does Tim seek to find through his father and brother’s often-competing points of view?
An understanding of them
The empirical truth
His own independent perspective
All of the above
4
of 5
What do characters often inadvertently foretell?
The war’s outcome
Each other’s deaths
Their own deaths
The weather
5
of 5
What do “telling points” enable Sam to do?
Win debates
Kill enemies
Confuse people
Influence people
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Tim Meeker: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
FURTHER STUDY
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