Patriot

When you stroll into an amusement park you should notice crowds of people and long lines. You should hear screaming, all the rides and pitchers pitching sales, right? Not in my case. The sun had just risen as we pulled into the empty parking lot with only the sight of the band members unloading from the yellow school bus. It was a very crisp morning so we waited in the warm car until they let us in. We finally were allowed to walk in and listen to eighth grade band perform their melodies. As we…

of his dead wife, "May I sit here?'' Her answer got laughs in the screening I attended: "It's a free country--or at least, it will be.'' These passages and others (including the Dead Man Who Is Not Really Dead) have been trucked directly into "The Patriot'' from the warehouse of timeless cliches. They betray the movie's lack of serious intentions. It basically wants to be a summer action movie, with a historical gloss. At that, it succeeds. I enjoyed the strength and conviction of Gibson's…

November 1780 Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton of the British Army hunted a man by the name Francis Marion. Lt. Colonel Tarleton hunted this man for seven hours through the backwoods and swamps of South Caroline, eventually giving up and stated “As for this old, fox the devil himself could not catch him.” Francis Marion would forever be known as the Swamp Fox. Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion was an important figure in history especially military history because; he was the pioneer of guerilla tactics,…

After 9/11 occurred, the Bush Administration designed a law called the “Patriot Act.” The purpose of the Patriot Act is to surveil cellphones, tablets and anything that has a connection to the internet without you knowing. It is unconstitutional…

Though many think of a patriot as something they are not. Everyone can have the right attitude about a patriot, though it may take some time to get people to understand a true patriot. A true patriot has pride his or her country, but also has respect for other cultures and nationalities around them. They should also provide service to whomever it is needed, without discrimination. Finally, they need to come to the realization that no nation is perfect, and that it needs to be accepted by…

and there is no turning back. This is one of the many scenes The Patriot portrays of the Revolutionary War. Although there are a few minor inaccuracies, The Patriot has an accurate portrayal of the military, political, and social aspects of the Revolutionary War. Although there are a few minor inaccuracies, the Patriot has an accurate portrayal of the social, political, and military aspects of the Revolutionary War. In The Patriot, it shows them using the same military tactics as they did in…

appealing story line for the audience. On June 27, 2000 the movie The Patriot was put out to the public. The Patriot has earned many awards such as BMI film and TV award and the Blockbuster entertainment award. It was a phenomenal film back then and today. But critics like Robert Ebert states “ None of it has much to do with the historical reality of the Revolutionary War.” (Wikipedia: The Patriot.org) Because of this The Patriot has been a very controversial movie. People complain that it was…

The Patriots, The Loyalist, and the “Fence Sitters” The Patriots should win the war. Simply put the Patriots should win the American Revolution. Their fight will be greatly affected by their will to win. Their inner need to win due to liberties and freedom will set them apart. Right from the start they had their priorities in the order. “The spirit of the 76” is a common sentiment of the Patriots side. This was a thought of all men able to serve would serve in the war. (Ferling, Para…

Terror. Recent terror attacks in the U.S. have shown to provoke action from the government such as the Patriots Act. Islam has also grown to play a large part in the U.S. and the way the people of the U.S. function. They have been assumed to be linked to all terrorist attacks against the U.S. people. The idea of terror in any groups in the United States have been shown for our…

ability to defeat the British. Although the British held various strengths over the Patriots, America had several key advantages over the British. When the British arrived to fight, they underestimated the resilience, political and military leadership, and strategic capacity of the Patriots. Eventually America triumphed in the Revolutionary War, emerging successful against the daunting British regime. The Patriots secured an honorable victory in the American Revolution due to support from…