What is the author's style in My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier?

The novel uses modern language in both the descriptions and dialogue. Throughout the book, references to God and sin show how the morality of the people is ingrained in their lives and language and how this changes over the course of the war. The use of animal imagery, such as calling the soldiers "beasts" or talking about the slaughter of cattle reminds the reader of the inhuman aspects of war. The authors use language to talk about the morality of war and the cost of war in many different ways. The language used is closely tied to the perspective of the narrator, and most of the sentences and sentiments are tied to the boy who is telling the story.