How do we know that father still loves Sam even though he has told him never to return as a soldier?

How do we know that father still loves Sam even though he has told him never to return as a soldier?

We know that Mr. Meeker still loves Sam even though he said never to return as a soldier because the whole point of him saying that was to protect him from dying and to keep him safe. He thinks it is not worth the risk of dying and he thinks it is wrong.

What is the big argument or conflict between Sam and his father?

Sam and his father hate each other. Sam and his father were arguing about if the British started the war or if the patriots (Americas) started the war. Also Sam wanted to fight for freedom from Britain and his father wanted to obey Britains rules.

Why cant Sam go to the tavern to defend his father when he is attacked by the rebel soldiers?

Why can’t Sam help Tim and his parents against the Continental soldiers at the tavern? Sam can’t let anyone know he is in town because he left his regiment in order to visit and if found, he would be hanged as a deserter.

What happens when Tim and Sam arrive at home?

When Tim and Sam arrive at home, the soldiers have left. Sam and Father face each other. Father calls, “Come back, Sam,” and Sam runs out of the yard and is gone. By January of 1776, Tim has yet to see any actual fighting, but the effects of the war are becoming visible.

What makes Tim realize where Sam got his rebelliousness from?

Father argues vehemently, which makes Tim think that he understands where Sam got his rebelliousness. When a soldier loses his temper with Father and slashes him across the cheek with a sword, Tim realizes that he must act quickly. He dashes out of the kitchen and runs to Tom Warrups’ teepee, where he knows Sam is hiding.

How does Tim react to father’s refusal to help Sam?

Tim obeys, but for the next day he feels envious of Sam’s glory and angry at Father for holding him back. He confronts Father and demands a chance to participate in the war effort and help either side—he doesn’t even care which. Father says no and stands angrily, and suddenly he stops.

What do Sam and his father have in common?

Sam, like his father, predicts certain awful inevitabilities about the war, but never thinks that he himself will be a victim of the disasters he anticipates. Both Sam and Mr. Meeker must pay war debts they did not expect to pay. Father lived through his own war experience but was taken prisoner during his son’s war.