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The Similarities Between The Patriot And The Revolution
“the patriot and the revolution”

The patriot,was made in 2001 Revolution, in 1985. the setting in the Patriot opens up to the main character, Mel Gibson who owns a farm, he has 4 kids. But he ends up fighting for his one son who dies, for his right. Revolution opens up to Tom Dobb, a master fur trader who shows up a New York at a bad time. His son Volunteers to fight the war so Tom Dobb follows in the war unwillingly to protect his son. But what are the similarities? what are the differences? Some of the similarities are they both are fighting in a war. Ben and Tom both fought in the American Revolution War. They both fall in love with a woman (typical) Ben with his dead wife’s sister after she says,

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