The movie The Patriot is set in the time period of the late 18th century‚ the time period of the American Revolution. Mel Gibson plays the character Benjamin Martin‚ a farmer‚ and widower of seven children. In the film a British officer murders a son of Benjamin‚ at which time he gather a small army of farmers and Indians and leads them into battle with the British. The film does a good job and portraying the effects of the time period and events that take place. In some scenes the battles are
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rain pummeling against his capsule’s window. He showered in the cramped communal bathroom‚ drank his Honcho™ in his cramped doorway next to his cramped kitchen counter‚ and sat down on his cramped desk. As he pulled up a paperback copy of The NEON Patriot‚ he spied a figure blocking the ghost insignia on his window. Twenty minutes left. He wasn’t expecting guests. “Ah‚ about time you’ve noticed me! I was beginning to wonder if you were doing this on purpose.” The young-looking man spoke in a hushed
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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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When the Charleston Assembly votes to join the rebellion‚ a friend from Benjamin’s past‚ Col. Burwell‚ tries to recruit him to join the Continental Army. After all‚ Burwell says‚ everyone still remembers Benjamin’s exploits at Fort Wilderness during that war. But Benjamin wants nothing to do with the looming hostilities. "I have seven children‚" he says. "My wife is dead. Who’s to care for them if I go to war?" But his eldest son‚ Gabriel‚ has no such qualms; he defies his father’s will and joins
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The Patriot is based on a veteran of the 1754-1760 French and Indian War‚ Benjamin Martin who is played by Mel Gibson. Gabriel and Thomas‚ his two older sons‚ want to enlist in the “Continental Army”. Word comes in that congress is being held in Charleston regarding the war‚ Gabriel and Thomas decide to join their father. During congress it is voted that South Carolina joins the war against the British. Benjamin is not keen on the idea of having another war‚ but despite that his son‚ Gabriel enlists
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Thesis: The Patriot Act was established post 9/11 to alleviate a problem with information sharing and surveillance data in the United States. For the sake of national security the government used and abused the peoples rights with the provisions granted by the Patriot Act. This led to the inception of the USA Freedom Act limiting the governments use and attempting to restore the public’s trust. Introduction: After the terrorist attacks on 9/11 the Patriot Act was put in place. It provided the government
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2014 The Patriot Act and Its Questionable Legal Boundaries Since the aftermath of the terrorist attack of September 11th. 2014. The Patriot Act was enabled to enhance domestic security of the state‚ and federal branch of the government‚ it was ushered in out of the fear the terrorist were here in masses. While we all were concerned with the safety of the people and our country‚ few knew the underlying damaging message of The Patriot Act to
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Pros and Cons of Patriot Act The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). The events of September 11‚ 2001 led to the near unanimous
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Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept or Obstruct Terrorism Acts of 2001‚ or colloquially referred to as the PATRIOT Act. While many will argue the PATRIOT Act is helpful in combating terrorism‚ critics argue it infringes on the 4th Amendment rights of US citizens. The PATRIOT Act significantly increased the powers of law
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Terrorists or Patriots? The term terrorism is defined as “the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce‚ especially for political purposes; the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization; a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.”(Dictionary.com). The huge debate is whether the colonists of the American Revolutions were actually patriots‚ or terrorists. If one was to go by this definition then yes‚ I believe that the colonists could be considered
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