Analysis Of The Cremation Of Sam Mcgee

No one will ever know what drives people to undertake missions that could be the difference between life or death. Daniel Wright is a leader in a war-torn, rebellious, United States who is trying to reach a better life for his friends, and what’s left of his family. Farah Ahmedi lives in a war-torn Afghanistan, and is seeking a better life for her family. The Narrator in the cremation of Sam McGee wanted to come through with the promise he made to his friend as he was dying. However, all three undertake missions, so they can support, and make a better life, for there friends and family.

Daniel Wright was the leader of a dangerous rebellion in the United States that had already killed millions. Daniel Wright was determined to find a better life for his friends and family. The United States had already killed his mother. In the book the Last Full Measure it starts, “Today [...] became the fourth member of the brotherhood of the white

In the poem, it states, “It's the cursed cold [...] you’ll cremate my last remains” (Service 5). This shows that Sam McGee was always suffering from the cold, and his last dying wish was for his friend to cremate him, so that he could finally, be in the warmth. The narrator was trying to make Sam’s life better by putting him in the warmth. In the Cremation of Sam McGee it states, “But you promised true, and it’s up to you to cremate those last remains” (Service 7). This shows that the Narrator was driven to endeavor his mission, because his friend coveted to be cremated, so that he could die in the warmth. Earlier in the poem, it states, “So I want you to swear foul or fear you’ll cremate my last remains” (Service 4). This shows that Sam McGee wants the Narrator, no matter what to cremate him. The Narrator cremated Sam McGee, because we wanted his friend to die in the way that he wanted