The Patriot‚ starring Mel Gibson‚ portrays the story of a South Carolina plantation owner who was hesitant to enter the American revolution‚ but eventually does when the British kill his son and burn down his house. Gibson’s character‚ Benjamin Martin‚ is a compilation of multiple Revolutionary War figures‚ including Francis Marion. Symbolism plays a large role in this film. The British in this film are made out to be evil people. This feeds into the American narrative that the British were the
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Questionable factors in “The Patriot” “The Patriot”‚ Is a dramatic and affectionate film depicting a determined man’s quest to annihilate British forces during the Revolutionary war with the assistance of his local militia. The film possesses various accurate characteristics such as some states offering freedom to African Americans serving in the war for a period of three years. Though the film does express appropriate scenes it does have its flaws. For instance‚ the main character Benjamin Martin
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Leadership is an essential skill for military officers. It allows them to overcome limited resources by using motivation and courage. The most important thing to successful military command is the focus on the people‚ because it makes it possible to achieve the mission and military is always about teamwork. To understand this‚ I will explain the differences between the two styles of leadership. The movie was about the 918th Bomber Group in World War II. This military unit changed‚ from low morale
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In the text from the Patriot the author highlights many historical inaccuracies‚ one of those being the fact that in the text the British cavalry wore a red dress uniform. In reality they were given the name Green Dragoons because of the obvious fact a green coat was worn during battle. Another misleading fact in the movie The Patriot was the main character Benjamin Martin. Benjamin Martin was a made up character for movie purposes. The actual events for his character a made up of multiple real life
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The Patriot movie was an intriguing movie about man named Benjamin Martin‚ a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past‚ is a patriot who wants no part in a war with Britain. Meanwhile‚ his two eldest sons‚ Gabriel and Thomas‚ can’t wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain‚ Gabriel immediately signs up to fight‚ without his father’s permission. But soon‚ Colonel Tavington‚ British solder infamous for his brutal tactics‚ captures Gabriel and
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belligerent Islamic fundamentalists were trying to take away the lively hood of every Christian American. Even worse than that‚ trying to seize the world into becoming an Islamic terrorist who would die if they went against the Islamic faith. In The Last Patriot‚ Scot Harvath and Tracy save Anthony Nichols from a car bombing and then from a shooting inside a hotel where the two of them are interrogating him. All three of them are on the hunt for the Don Quixote book to get the information they need to find
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Movies and Leadership Many movies contain characters that display leadership qualities or situations that can help you explore various leadership topics. Make sure that if you are using films to study leadership with others that you have the proper licensing to use the film. Here are some ideas to get started! Articulating a Vision Building a team Callous Leadership‚ bad leadership A Bug’s Life Pay it Forward Miracle A Few Good Men Bamboozled Devil Wears Prada‚ The Gangs of New York‚ The Gladiator
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author‚ Richard L. Cain‚ JD BS PO Box 91016‚ Santa Barbara‚ California 93190 Phone: 818-451-3660 cainrl@tjsl.edu Richard L. Cain‚ JD BS Table of Contents This Thesis will provide an overview of the controversial sections of the USA Patriot Act as it relates to the First Amendment‚ Fifth Amendment‚ Sixth Amendment and Eighth Amendments of the Constitution. In addition this Thesis will summarize the Controversial sections of the Military Authorization Act which goes into effect May‚ 3
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Leadership is an important aspect of a team’s success. It is often believed that a successful leader is someone with high intelligence‚ determination and vision. These are certainly qualities that make a candidate meets the technical requirements of the position‚ but an effective leader should "distinguished by a high degree of emotional intelligence‚ which includes self-awareness‚ self regulation‚ motivation‚ empathy‚ and social skill" (Goleman 1998). In the movie‚ Harry Stamper is brought to the
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address how a leader is able to survive and thrive in a world in which unexpected events occur on a regular basis. They portray the effective styles of leadership in balance with their ever changing surroundings‚ as well as their ability to maintain their interpersonal relationships with a group under unfavorable conditions. This film is a powerful movie because it makes clear to the viewer just how often disruptions and discontinuities occur. Also‚ it is an excellent example of how leaders must be able
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