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Character Analysis: My Brother Sam Is Dead

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Life and Sam was father and son but Sam was colonist and life was more neutral. Life actually was more on the loyalist side, but wouldn't admit that because of same. Life was right for doing what he did. Sam choose the wrong thing to do. Sam had bad things happen to him. Sam went to war knowing pretty much he had a big chance and he did die. Life’s plan didn't involve dieing. Life was playing his life very smart. There are many more pieces of evidence that explains life was right. First, many bad things happen to Sam. In the book “ My Brother Sam is Dead” it started “ nothing could save sam.” That was saying Sam was gonna die and there was no way for anyone to stop that. The book also stated “ I haven't seen you in two years.” she said.

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