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    <title>My Brother Sam Is Dead Group at eNotes</title>
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    <description>The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the My Brother Sam Is Dead Group at eNotes.</description>
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        <title><![CDATA[What complaint does Sam have when Tim asks him to help with the chores?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-complaint-does-sam-have-when-tim-asks-him-120493</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What complaint does Sam have when Tim asks him to help with the chores?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:25:49 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This question needs to be more specific. Which battle are you referring...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/which-side-won-battle-115335</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This question needs to be more specific. Which battle are you referring to? Tim Meeker talks about a few battles throughout the novel. The first battle being Lexington and Concord.]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/which-side-won-battle-115335</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:49:17 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[how old is tim
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        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/how-old-tim-118049</link>
        <description><![CDATA[how old is tim
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        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:03:54 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Do you mean Mr. Heron?  Mr. Heron arrives at the tavern to order a keg...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-was-mr-hensons-real-reason-calling-father-115267</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Do you mean Mr. Heron?  Mr. Heron arrives at the tavern to order a keg of rum.  However, he is really there to inquire about having Tim run an errand.  Tim jumps at the chance to participate in what her perceives to be an "adventure," however, Father (Mr. Meeker) refuses to let Tim be involved.  After Mr. Heron leaves, Mr. Meeker explains to Tim that he does not believe that Mr. Heron is asking Tim to deliver "business letters" as he...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:36:14 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Meekers own a tavern.  In it, they serve meals, but they also sell...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-kind-business-did-meekers-own-what-did-they-116771</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Meekers own a tavern.  In it, they serve meals, but they also sell items such as kegs of rum, like the one Mr. Heron purchases from the family.  The store in the tavern is a general store.  Many of the supplies are gained through trading on the annual Verplancks Point trip taken by Mr. Meeker.  This becomes a crucial part of the plot.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:28:52 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What kind of business did the Meekers own in My Brother Sam Is Dead? ...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-kind-business-did-meekers-own-what-did-they-116771</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What kind of business did the Meekers own in My Brother Sam Is Dead?  What did they sell?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-kind-business-did-meekers-own-what-did-they-116771</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:55:13 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[which side won the battle ?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/which-side-won-battle-115335</link>
        <description><![CDATA[which side won the battle ?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/which-side-won-battle-115335</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:30:58 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What was Mr. Henson's real reason for calling on father?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-was-mr-hensons-real-reason-calling-father-115267</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What was Mr. Henson's real reason for calling on father?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-was-mr-hensons-real-reason-calling-father-115267</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:15:33 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the book, "My Brother Sam Is Dead", lost possibilities that made this...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/book-my-brother-sam-dead-lost-possibilities-that-113053</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the book, "My Brother Sam Is Dead", lost possibilities that made this political question of rebellion so difficult for tim to understand.]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/book-my-brother-sam-dead-lost-possibilities-that-113053</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:47:27 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I don't understand the book My Brother Sam Is Dead about. Please can you...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/dont-understand-book-my-brother-sam-dead-about-110841</link>
        <description><![CDATA[I don't understand the book My Brother Sam Is Dead about. Please can you help me right now.
 
 
 
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        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/dont-understand-book-my-brother-sam-dead-about-110841</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:26:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[why does tim become alarmed]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/why-does-tim-become-alarmed-109013</link>
        <description><![CDATA[why does tim become alarmed]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/why-does-tim-become-alarmed-109013</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:09:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The reality is that the origin of the term "Brown Bess" is disputed....]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/why-was-gun-named-brown-bess-105697</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The reality is that the origin of the term "Brown Bess" is disputed.  People have differing ideas.  Here are some of them:
"Brown" came from the brown color of the rifle stock.
"Brown" came from an anti-rusting agent put on the metal that turned it a brown color.
"Bess" came from either the word "Blunderbuss" or "arquebus," both early types of rifles.
"Bess" came from the nickname for Elizabeth I.
The "Brown Bess" is just a counterpart to an...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 20:15:40 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Where did the rifle called the "Brown Bess" get its name?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/why-was-gun-named-brown-bess-105697</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Where did the rifle called the "Brown Bess" get its name?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 19:06:45 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is Tim's job on the journey to Valerpacks Point?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-tims-job-journey-valerpacks-point-103443</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is Tim's job on the journey to Valerpacks Point?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:28:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I disagree with you Mrs. English sorry but I read the book two times and...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/for-what-reason-tim-dads-trip-verplanks-point-94207</link>
        <description><![CDATA[I disagree with you Mrs. English sorry but I read the book two times and I believe that the Cowboys ( Cattle Thieves) thought that Mr. meeker was selling Cattle (beef) to the the British.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:26:28 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What angered the colonists in the book My Brother Sam Is dead?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-angered-colonists-book-my-brother-sam-dead-100173</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What angered the colonists in the book My Brother Sam Is dead?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/what-angered-colonists-book-my-brother-sam-dead-100173</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:21:19 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[There is a point in the story when the war had not yet changed anything...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/why-does-tim-som-points-feel-war-not-real-98347</link>
        <description><![CDATA[There is a point in the story when the war had not yet changed anything for Tim.  He was still continuing life as usual.  The only changes were stories about a war in the newspaper and conversations in the tavern.  Sam was gone, but he just as easily could have been off at college, not war.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 6 Sep 2009 15:14:03 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why does Tim at some points feel the war is not real?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/why-does-tim-som-points-feel-war-not-real-98347</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Why does Tim at some points feel the war is not real?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/why-does-tim-som-points-feel-war-not-real-98347</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:35:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[     The trip to Verplancks Point is a huge milestone for Tim.  He...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/for-what-reason-tim-dads-trip-verplanks-point-94207</link>
        <description><![CDATA[     The trip to Verplancks Point is a huge milestone for Tim.  He has been looking forward to it because he is finally taking on the role of his older brother, Sam, whom he admires.  However, the trip quickly becomes dangerous.  He and his father are stopped by cowboys.  The cowboys are angry because they believe that Mr. Meeker is selling Cattle to Loyalists.  These cowboys claim to be Patriots, however, some believe that this claim...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:02:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[For what reason is Tim and dad's trip to Verplancks Point interrupted?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/brother-sam/q-and-a/for-what-reason-tim-dads-trip-verplanks-point-94207</link>
        <description><![CDATA[For what reason is Tim and dad's trip to Verplancks Point interrupted?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 2 Aug 2009 08:33:16 PST</pubDate>
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