The Patriot

The Patriot, a film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Mel Gibson, was released in the year 2000 and showcases the belief that when the people have the unity and determination to fight for what they believe in they can defeat even the strongest of armies. The historical fiction film follows a South Carolinian by the name of Benjamin Martin, a man who fought in the French and Indian War and now wants a quiet and peaceful life with his family on their plantation. With his wife dead and his oldest son fighting in the war, he will do anything to protect the remainder of his family. When his home is burned by the British army and his young son, Thomas, is killed by Colonel William Tavington-a man who believes in limitless warfare and takes…

Relevant or Irrelevant? Is The movie the Patriot somewhat accurate to history? Yes because the filmmakers make it their own. The Patriot is about a young farmer who was a dad named Benjamin Martin. Once his wife got killed, he had children to take care of. One his middle-aged son died and was shot by Tavington he went with the patriots and fought with them and so did his eldest son. They went on an adventure and in the war that is what the real patriots did. At the end, Tavington was killed,…

The Patriot Academy was designed by Rick Green to inspire the younger generation to get involved with government politics from a Biblical worldview perspective. The Academy week long program is consisted of workshops dealing with media relationship, public speaking, campaigning techniques, and the philosophy of the Funding Father of the United States (“Patriot Academy-Rick Green”, 2017). This is a beneficial organization to our society because it is training the youth to be a positive force in…

The Patriot is a historical fiction movie released in 2000 detailing the life of an American family during the Revolutionary War. The main character Benjamin Martin, played by Mel Gibson, is forced into fighting when his loved one’s lives are endangered. This film is directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Robert Rodat. It also stars Chris Cooper, Joely Richardson, and Heath Ledger. Though entertaining and thought provoking, the film drags in places and is unnecessarily long and inaccurately…

The Patriot starts off on a peaceful farm in South Carolina that has nothing special about it. In this scene all of the characters are introduced and all the actors names are given. A postman arrives at the house to deliver mail that was very scarce at the time. That night, they finally get to open the mail after Mel Gibson’s character Benjamin Martian asked what was in the mail and they all find out what they have been waiting for all day. The boys find out that they have been invited to…

What the president did The Uniting and strengthening America by providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 or simply put, The Patriot act was signed into law on October 26th, 2001. The purpose of the Patriot Act is to deter and punish terrorist threats domestically and aboard. The act strengthens law enforcement granting them the necessary tools and applications in order to detect and prosecute terrorists around the globe and domestically. The Patriot…

The Patriot Act was passed after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This act allows the government and or federal officials to track and intercept our communications with one another. It also makes new crimes, punishments, and new procedures that we use for terrorists. The history of the Patriot Act, the abuse of our civil liberties, and the current issues with the act lead Americans to feel like they cannot trust their government. We have the Patriot Act because on September 11, 2001…

battle between the Patriots and British. Teenagers were the main source of the growing army and were the ones who were drafted into the armies along with the men who were able to volunteer. The book, I was a Teenager in the American Revolution: 21 Young Patriots and Two Tories Tell Their Stories, tells of the teenagers who have lived through the difficult times and situations. Through the analysis of one of the primary source documents presented in the book, students can infer on the living…

The New England Patriots have won an astonishing thirteen out of the last fifteen division titles in the AFC East division. They have won four out of six appearances to the big game the SUPERBOWL. They have taken control of the AFC division by not only taking control but by becoming one of the most winning teams in NFL history. Under the coaching of Bill Belichick, the team has become the focus of the NFL as the team to beat. Bill has joined and elite list of head coaches with the most…

Introduction In this paper, I will be talking about the act of congress called the Patriot Act which is officially called USA PATRIOT (an abbreviation of “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001”). The act was a reaction to the September 11 terrorist attacks perpetrated by the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, as well as the anthrax attacks that happened soon after. The main concern of the act was to increase security, and…