Wednesday, January 20, 2010
My Brother Sam is Dead #2
What is your opinion of the Rebel Troops? (were they fighting the right way? were they being fair to those that were against their beliefs?)Would you have joined the Rebels if you were Sam? Why? Use at least one quote in your response and your answer needs to be at least four sentences long.
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I think the rebel troops were fighting the wrong way because you go around stealing food and guns.The british dident do that so the americans were fighting dirty and wrong to the torys as well to the british.I still would have joined them if i was sam because they have the right to be free of the british that is 3000 miles away,and one contry shouldent have all the money from all of the thirteen calonies." There was something difrent about the patriots,being underdogs and fighting the mighty british army."
ReplyDeleteI think the rebel troops were fighting the wrong way, it's just a couple of taxes. I woulde'nt join the rebels becaus there fighting for the wrong thing. Also I prize my life to much for that." Sam, fathersays for most people it isn't being free, it's only a few pence in taxes.
ReplyDeleteI would join the Lobsterbaks because that is the side his family is on. He would half too wait ten mores years and then he will start paying taxes. But their is no reason to start a whole fight over taxes. Who ever started not paying taxes is the person who started the whole war."I have a little job I thought Tim might do for me. I said they were business, Life.Buiness Letters."
ReplyDeleteI do not think they were fighting the right way. They were not fighting the right way because they should not go in to places and threaten to kill them if they dont give them guns they do not have. I would not have not joined the war if i were sam because i wouldnt want war i would just want peace even though i would want to be free. "It's worth dying to be free."
ReplyDeleteI would not join them because they were treating Mr. Meeker really baddly. "He jabbed the sword forward as if he were going to stick it in to father,and at the same time the men holding father gave him a jerk." If that were my father I would start to cry. That would be very scary. Don't you agree? The rebles Cuold have(if they really wanted to) kill Mr. Meeker.
ReplyDeleteMy opinon is that betsy was not that nice of the way she got the letter from tim but she cares about sam so she did the rite thing to read the letter because she can warn sam. "Get of of me Betsy" not until i get the letter"
ReplyDeleteI think the Rebal troops have a good chance because they are strong. I also think they might lose because they can't even provide weapons for their soldiers. They were not being fair because they had to steel guns from the Tories. Like in the story the "Rebals almost killed Tim's Father because he did not hand over his gun." I would not have joined the Rebals because they had a better chance of losing.
ReplyDeleteI think that the rebels aren't being fair. It is not fair for them to run into people's houses and steal their weapons just because they're Tories. If I were Sam I would join the rebels because he belives in freedom and he belives that it's fine to die for freedom. But other than that, I wouldn't, because I don't want to take people's guns and leave them without weapons. "We know you have a weapon Meeker, where is it?", that wouldn't be fair to take their guns just so they can't fight.
ReplyDeleteI think that the rebel troops treated others unfairly, which is why I wouldn't have joined them if I were Sam. I can tell the rebel troops treated people unfairly from this quote when the rebels arrived at the Meeker household, threatening them with their guns. "We want your gun!" the officer told Mr. Meeker as he leaned forward as if he were going to stick him with his sword. If I were Sam in this scene, I would have shone myself to save my father. For if the officer didn't believe father, it would be nice to have a wittness.
ReplyDeleteI think the rebel troops had a reason to fight but they diddent have to go to war.If I were sam I wouldent go to war but I would help the rebels in any way I could. so no I wouldent join the army."father Im not an englishman,I'm an american and I'm going to fight to keep my contry free."
ReplyDeleteI don't think the Rebels were fighting the right way, because the did not have enough supplies like guns. So they stole the torie's guns. I would not join them one because I just don't like war and they had freedom but they needed to pay some taxes, but the were not allowed to choose their own newspaper which I think is weird."I'm telling you the truth, my son ran off to join your army and took our gun."
ReplyDeleteI think the rebel troops were unfair to the Tories by coming onto their land threatening to kill them asking for guns. If I were Sam I would do what I believed was right ,but also I don't think I would join the rebels. I would be like Tim. I wouldn't go on either of their sides. Here is a quote from the story to support my answer, " Father told the officer that we only had butchter knifes for protection. The officer said that he didn't beleive Father and then cut Father's face with his sword. Father now had a bleeding cut on his face."
ReplyDeleteI don't think that the rebels troops were being fair to those that were still loyal to the british becuase they could haved just try to buy thier food and guns.Our why did they go to war unpread and they are trying to figth for freedom not for more war or taxes if they would of lost."sometimes father brought home rivington's gazette from verplanck it was illegalbecause it was a tory paper."
ReplyDeleteYes, I would have joined the rebel troops if I was Sam. But I don't agree how they would take the guns from other peoples' houses. I think I would have fought for America to have their own goverment because I don't agree on paying taxes for everything.I don't think they were being fair though when they wouldn't let the people read the newspapers that they wanted.
ReplyDelete"Believe it or not as you like," Father said. "What do you intend to do, rubn me through with that sword and leave my wife and child to fend for themselves. : I will if you don't give up your weapon."
I think the fighting was not fair because sams father didnt have a weapon and the rebels did. I wouldn't have joined the rebels if I was Sam. I wouldn't want to risk my life. If my Father caught me with the brown bess then I would be in deep trouble."If i go back to camp without my weapon, they'll surely hang me."
ReplyDeleteI would not join the Rebel troops because they were treating Mr. Meeker unfairly. I think they were not being fair to those who were against the Rebels beliefs because they were taking people's guns. I also wouldn't join them because I think it's not right to ride in a tavern and start jabing a sword at someone."He jabbed the sword again at father's stomach."
ReplyDeleteI think that the rebels were not fighting the right way. They could have really hurt sams dad. I wouldnt have joined the rebels if I were sam I wouldnt because they are really mean. "he jabbed the sowrd forward as ifhe was going to stick it into father, and at the same time the men holding fathergave him a jerk."
ReplyDeleteI think there going a little crazy because thay want freedom thay don't let you read the news paper. I think thay were fighting the right way by takeing the tories guns. I think I would join the Rebels so that I could fight to not pay other taxes." My loyal son Samuel stole it to go play soldier boy."
ReplyDeleteI thought it was wierd because the rebels didn't want to pay taxes and they wanted freedom you weren't alou d to read the newspaper.I think that if I was Sam I woudn't choose the rebels side because "the rebels went to Sam's parents house and they cut his fathers face with a sword.
ReplyDeleteWell, my opinion of the Rebel Troops is that they could've figured it out by talking and if that didn't work, THEN they could start fighting. They sort of weren't being fair to those who disaggreed with their belifs. It says in the book, "We darted across the barnyard and into the kitchen, and all of a sudden there was Father standing there, the line of blood drying on his face." The Americans had no right of slash Father with his sword, and how would THEY know if Father was or was not telling the truth. It says in the book, "My loyal son, Samuel, took it and ran off to play soldier-boy." "It" refers to the Brown Bess; the gun. If it were me in Sam's position, I wouldn't join. Sure, freedom's a great thing to have, but I wouldn't get myself into a situation were I'd get killed. So, my answer in that the Rebel Troops were good, but they could've figured out another way to solve the ultimate problem; and the ultimate problem is having freedom, and not being ruled by the selfish British rule. What right do they have coming over here and saying, "This is our land now and you have to listen to us." No way! We have a right to be free, don't we? Of course we do. We shouldn't be ruled over another country, and neither does anyone else. We all deserve to be free, right? Of course we do! It wouldn't be fair if somebody else took YOU, right? Of course that's correct! NO MORE RULING OF OTHER COUNTRIES! NO MORE SLAVERY!
ReplyDeletei would becouse why should we pay taxes?that dude that they pay taxes to is 3000 miles away why cant they read anything they want to read? "if th4ey dont let us be free,we have to fight."why shouldthey get rich off of our taxes back in england?theyre 3000 miles away,"
ReplyDeleteso if i were you i would fight for my freedom ,but im not so you should think about it and cose a good answer.you probably woudnt becouse you might think this,"oh why should we fight any way we still have to pay taxes."and if you think that you should have thought about all those rebels that were killed for your freedom so think about it before you say anything
I think there crule since they break into torie's houses and damand wepens and threten to kill them.And even though they want to be free,they won't let the tories read torie news paper.I would be on the rebels side though.Because every county deservs to be free, though I'll stay out of being a souder who breaks into the torie's houses."Sometimes soldiers would just take a cupple of cows out of a feild with out paying for it,too."
ReplyDeleteI would go on sam side becuase he would be good to me. would and all i see him is doing is all his job so now i would go on his side becuase he look ilke a good man.
ReplyDeleteMy opinion of the rebel troops is they are fighting for the best thing freedom like sam said "Sir,it's worth dying to be free" and it would be nice to read what ever magazine you want and that are not against the law but theres another story and I think they weren't being fair to people against their beliefs and that is my opinion people BYE
ReplyDeleteI think the Rebel Troops were violint.They were not fighting the right way. Just beacause they had different beliefs doesnt mean you can treat them badly. " Ounce Father actully threw a man out of the Tavern."I would not have joined the Rebels if I were Sam. I wouldnt take the risk of being killed.
ReplyDeleteI think the rebels were not fighting the right way because how they were taking away the tories guns.why didnt they kill the father?I wouldnt have joined the rebels because they could have killed my father."Sam,I'm scared about father.let's not stand here talking."
ReplyDeleteI think the rebels are bad and good.
ReplyDeleteI think they are bad because they fight for paying a little taxes.
I think its good because its not fair that other people take your money.
I would be on the rebels side because they arent controled by a king.
no,i dont think yhe rebel troops were fighting fairly 4 the people that were aganist their belifes.my reson i think the rebles should treat people fairly becaue people should b able 2 belive in what they belive in.if i were Sam i wouldnt have joined the rebles cause i would have to harm my family.also ithink Sam wouldnt want 2 harm his famiy ,right?"You've got love omyour mindbecause of Sam"
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