Johnny Tremain Analysis

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What is the Film’s plot? In the beginning, Johnny Tremain tells Priscilla that he is a relative of Mr. Lyte. His full name is Johnny Lyte Tremain. Johnny and the two girls try to repair something, but in order not to get caught they spill the melted metal. Johnny accidentally sticks his hand in it and burns it, the metal seals his fingers together. After talking to his master, he leaves work in search for other jobs. He gets rejected from many jobs due to his hand. He goes to meet Mr. Lyte and meets him after supper to show him a cup given to him by his mother. After meeting with him he is blamed for robbery. He gets a lawyer named Mr. Quincy, and they go to court. Mr. Lyte demands death penalty, but the lawyer says that is up to the jury. Priscilla comes …show more content…
He meets a horse named Goblin and attempts to ride him, but falls many times. The final time, he rides without falling. The boy tells Johnny these names; Sam, Dr. Warren, Mr. Quincy, Neil and William Cooper, a man named Martin, Mr. Bolano, Moses Gil, Newman Greenoh, Tom Boiliston, Oliver Wendall, Joseph airs, and more. Johnny goes off and tells the names that he owes a man six shillings. Johnny takes the punch upstairs to the People Of Liberty. Johnny is told to get a whistle to old south, and if he says, “this meeting can do nothing more to save the country” he is told to go outside and blow the whistle. The man says the words, and Johnny blows the whistle. Mr. Lyte says that the tea landing is a victory for him, and the disguised people go near the ship. They are only supposed to harm the tea and nothing else. They take the captain's key and unlock the tea. They hoist it up and start cutting it and dumping it out. Once they leave they play music and march away. They also sing. Johnny grabs Priscilla to walk and sing with them. Many others join, and then they put their lanterns on the tree to light it up. The next day Dr. Warren has an appointment with the governor. Lord

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