Authors Note: The author’s purpose for writing this is to show you the comparison between the historical fiction book “Guns for General Washington” and the movie “The Patriot”.
Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to have fought in the Revolutionary War? Have you ever stopped to wonder how our nation formed and why? In the movie, “The Patriot” a militia of men fought for our country, earned us our democracy, and won the US over. We beat the entire British army with just a militia of many men wanting to fight for our freedom. The comparisons between the book, “Guns for General Washington” and the movie “The Patriot” are anonymously both alike and different from one another. Although the revolutionary war was both tough and exhilarating, we managed to pull it off with an impressive victory over the British army.
Conversely, both the movie “The Patriot” and the book “Guns for General Washington” are similar because they are both historical fiction. In the book, “Guns for General Washington” They have a purpose for delivering the goods to Boston from Fort Ticonderoga, as does Benjamin Martin. He and his militia were trying to fight for their freedom and win the country over. Both of which had pretty much the same purpose. That purpose was to beat the British army and win their independence/freedom. The events leading up to this was because they were treated very cruelly and unfair by the British.
However, another way they are alike is because the militia, Will Knox, Henry Knox, and General Washington all succeeded on their expeditions. Will and Henry successfully delivered the goods to General Washington, and Benjamin’s militia beat the British. These stories are also very alike because they are both historical fiction. Both of these events took place during the revolutionary war, but were different battles fought. Many soldiers had died in this war. General Washington’s men were killed, and many members of the militia had fallen, including both of Benjamin’s older son’s, Gabriel and Thomas Martin.
On the other hand, they do have their differences. One way they are different is because Will Knox and Henry Knox were both static characters, as Benjamin martin was a dynamic character. A dynamic character is a person who changes throughout his or her life, and a static character is someone who stays the same. Will and Henry are static characters because they don’t change that much throughout the story. He was born wanting to serve his country in war, and when the time had come, he knew he must use all his will to get involved in it. Will did get involved in it and had helped them succeed. Will’s one wish was to fight in the war and he didn’t change that wish or go down a different path, he stuck with it and fulfilled his wish. Benjamin Martin changed though. He had always wanted to fight for his country but in the end, he seemed to want things to be over. He wanted to win the war but it was not what he had planned on doing from the beginning. That is how Will and Henry are static characters, and Benjamin is a dynamic character.
As you can see, this shows many examples of similarities and differences between the novel and movie. Everyone has their similarities and differences, but I believe Benjamin’s militia was much more different than General Washington’s, Henry and Will Knox’s army. They had many similarities but if you think about them, there are more differences than similarities. . If anything, you’re most likely more different than you are a like from someone. Although this is not always true in many cases, it’s a logical accusation. George Washington once said, "To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." This means that being prepared to fight is a sign of peace and that George Washington would much rather have peach then war. Although the revolutionary war was both tough and exhilarating, we managed to pull it off with an impressive victory over the British army.
