Historical accuracy of the film There are many reviews about the film ”Patriot”, but the majority of people who watched it agree that it’s rather fictional than realistic. The film is continuing to decrease in popularity, as many people have negative feelings about the stereotypical characters portrayed in this historically inaccurate screenplay. ’’ This ‘rose tinted’ …
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Patriot
Notions The origin and essence of the conflict between England and the colony – Before the French and Indian War, the American colonies had been left more or less to themselves. During this time, they got used to having relative autonomy and came to see it as a right. At the same time, the colonies …
Patriot (Tõnis)
“Declaration of Independence” by John Trumbull (1818) Rationale This oil painting depicts the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This is a historical moment in American history when the Colonies declared their sovereignty from England. The house in which the Declaration was signed was called Pennsylvania State House, later renamed for its importance to the …
“The Patriot” by Annabel
To make this era a bit more interesting I´ve decided to add this video about the Declaration of Independence. The video is filmed by a political theorist and a professor at Harvad University called Danielle Allen in the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival. She brings out the fact that the first printing of the declaration contained …
Patriot
After the story of the Pilgrims follows the tale of independence. “The Patriot” is a 2000 American epic historical fiction war film. The film mainly takes place in rural Berkeley County, South Carolina, and depicts the story of an American Colonist, Benjamin Martin, nominally loyal to the British Crown, who is swept into the American …
Film “Mayflower”
Rationale The film I’ll be writing about is called “Desperate Crossing – The True Story of the Mayflower” and in the middle of the picture you can see the symbolic ship Mayflower. Part of the movie takes place in this ship and that is why this picture is so relevant to the movie. Mayflower transported …
Mayflower story
Notions Origin of Native Americans- There are numerous speculations about who are the ancestors of Native Americans. The main hypothesis makes reference to the movement from Polynesia and from the northern areas of China. Nonetheless, the most widespread hypothesis is that locals crossed Beringia, a land connect among Asia and America, which is presently the …
Mayflower Story
The Arrival Of The Pilgrim Fathers by Antonio Gisbert (1864) Rationale This painting depicts the Pilgrim Fathers finally disembarking in The New World: America. Some of them are looking up to the sky, praising God for letting the poor souls reach their destination. Others are looking on the ground; another form of thanking The One …
“Desperate Crossing – The True Story of the Mayflower” by Annabel
As visual portrayal for this topic, I chose this picture. The picture depicts the third journey that the Pilgrims started with ” The Mayflower” but the first time they actually reached America and did not turn back as a result of another ship called “The Speedwill” . As we learned from the film, their trip …
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The Mayflower
Rationale of the picture: I chose this picture because I think that it portrays perfectly this era’s most important voyage for Western world. Thanks to the Mayflower, pilgrims were able to make it to the New World and start a colony there. A colony that would be one of the foundations for USA. It is …