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    The Patriot Film Analysis

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    The Patriot The film The Patriot directed by Roland Emmerich follows Benjamin Martin‚ a hero of the French and Indian War‚ and his service in the American Revolution fighting against the British. The Patriot is a film that romanticizes the fact that freedom is not free. The intended purpose of the film is to make Americans and those who fought for freedom to feel good about their country. In fact‚ freedom is a continuous theme in the movie from start to finish. This can be seen at the start of

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    Speech as a Patriot

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    follow any religion along with the rights to our property‚ which includes paying taxes. We will have the right to many things that currently we have had taken away from use due to monarchial dictatorship of Britain. Paine also states‚ “The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” And right now the British government is abusing their power. They are using us‚ and we have done nothing. How long will this go on until we decide that enough is enough? We need to stand up to them

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    The Patriot Film Analysis

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    The Patriot Film Analysis The Patriot is an American historical film starring Mel Gibson and directed by Roland Emmerich. It is set in South Carolina‚ one of the thirteen British colonies set in America. The film follows the story of a “Patriot” named Benjamin Martin. This character is a portrayal of American Revolution War hero Francis Marion. In the film Benjamin‚ is recognized as a war hero from the French and Indian War. However he has retired from a life of battle and is attempting to follow

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    of the great sacrifice and bloodshed from common men and families that paid the price for independence. Several men and their families were captured‚ tortured or killed as traitors. Many lost their lives or sons’ lives in fighting the war. The Patriot is a well acted and gripping revisitation of the Revolutionary War with painfully realistic‚ bloody battle reenactments that compromise dramatic integrity. It has captured the brutal

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    The Patriot “If you mean by patriot‚ am I angry about taxation without representation‚ well‚ yes I am. Should the American colonies govern themselves independently? I believe that they can‚ and they should. But if you are asking me‚ am I willing to go to war with England? Well‚ then the answer is most definitely NO!” – The Patriot The Patriot was directed and produced by Roland Emmerich in 2000 and filmed in Charleston‚ South Carolina where parts of the movie were actually based. The movie stars

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    History 122 – American History to 1877 Jason Dickson Historical Movie Review: The Patriot The movie‚ The Patriot‚ is the story of a South Carolina plantation owner‚ Benjamin Martin‚ who leads a local militia against British troops in the South during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Martin‚ who is a widower with six children and a veteran of the French and Indian War‚ wants nothing to do with the war until a brutal British Colonel‚ William Tavington‚ kills one of his sons

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    As exciting as the sound of bugle calls us to arms‚ the Patriot‚ directed by Roland Emmerich‚ earns people’s hearts by its attractive and enthralling plot of the epic of a South Carolinian planter and widower Benjamin Martin(played by Mel Gibson) fighting the ruthless and brutal British dragoon captain called William Tavington(played by Jason Isaacs). A father of seven children‚ Martin is one of the British army during the French-Indian War‚ but with the tension evoked between America and Britain

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    What It Means To Be a Patriot (1)Honor.There is a little bit of it in each of us‚ some more than others‚ but because they earned it. But what exactly is honor? When people think of honor there are a multiple things that come to mind that would define it. (2)People are often mistaken for what honor really is and who is deserving of it. Most people would think giving it to the patriots of their country would be suitable‚ which sounds understandable. But what is a patriot? (3)(T) In order for someone

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    The U.S. Patriots Act

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    time‚ lead by George W. Bush‚ took immediate action. The Patriot Act was enacted on October 26th‚ 2001‚ just forty-five days after the attacks‚ with the intent of lawfully allowing law enforcement more leeway when investigating terrorist organizations. Terrorism is detrimental and puts all members of society at risk. The United States government has gone to great lengths to protect its country from acts of terrorism. Invoking the US Patriots Act is an example of the lengths the American government

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    USA Patriot Act

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    The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism act of 2001 otherwise known as the USA Patriot Act was signed into law by president George W. Bush on October 26‚ 2001. This act is part of the foreign and defense policy area. “The foreign and defense policy area includes organizations that focus on relations between the United States and the rest of the world. Organizations that national security initiatives and other defense-related

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