The Patriot Essay -- essays research papers

The Patriot, written by Robert Rodat, takes place in South Carolina and reveals a widowed perplexs love for his family and trying to keep them together, despite the Revolutionary War that had begun. Trying to keep his demons from reappearing, Benjamin Martin faces his fear of his past coming back to sponsor him after(prenominal) serving in the French and Indian War. Martin is a South Carolina farmer who lost his wife, Elizabeth, and reluctantly signs up to join the Continental Army after his eldest son, Gabriel joined the regulars to passage of arms against the British. After a battle began on Martins plantation, Benjamin helped wounded soldiers from both sides and was approached by William Tavington, a colonel with the British. During this confrontation Tavington sensible Martin that anyone who assisted soldiers of the Continental Army would lose their home. Tavington then threatened Martins children and captured Gabriel, a military courier delivering dispatches between Contin ental Army units, and a junior son, Thomas was killed by Colonel Tavington, while trying to save his brothers life. And despite Martins soulful plea, his son was not spared nor was his home.Leaving five children to fight with his eldest son, Gabriel, Benjamin enlists a group of peasants, old warriors, farmers, and one black slave to fight with the militia against the British soldiers. The remaining five children Meg, Nathan, Samuel, William and Susan are left over(p) with their aunt on their mothers side, Charlotte. The rag-...