The Patriot vs The Fighting Ground
By: Zach Maderski
I am
going to tell you some similarities and differences between the main character from the book The
Fighting Ground and Gabriel one of the main characters from the movie The
Patriot. In the story The Fighting Ground the main character Jonathan
runs away from home to go fight in the war. Later on in the story Jonathan gets
caught by some hessian soldiers and they keep him captive for most of the story
but later on he escaped and found his group of soldiers again. In the movie
“The Patriot” the oldest son Gabriel Martin leaves his family to go fight in
the war. Later on in the story Gabriel met up with his dad and fought
throughout the rest of the war.
Gabriel and Jonathan both have some similarities
and differences. Here is one big similarity between them they are both very
brave for example Gabriel was probably the most brave because in the movie Gabriel
risked his life almost every time he went into battle and went up against the
leader of the Hessian army. Jonathan was very brave to because he went to fight
in the war when e was only a young teen and them got captured by three Hessian
soldiers and gained their trust in him.
Another similarity that they both have is that
they both really wanted to go and join the army. Gabriel wanted to go to war
almost ever since it started but after awhile a begging his dad he finally said
yes to him. Now Jonathan was a different story because Jonathan always dreamed
of being in battle and was always asking his dad if he could but when Jonathan
herd the bell that called all men to arms then he just went without asking.
Despite many similarities between the two of
them they also have many differences. One big differences is that Gabriel dies
towards the end of the movie. He died trying to kill the Hessian leader and he
almost did but he stabbed Gabriel in the chest and surprised him. Now Jonathan
almost died when they were shooting at the Hessians the guy right next to him
got killed but Jonathan doesn’t get killed throughout the whole book.
Even though Jonathan from the book The
Fighting Ground and Gabriel from the movie The Patriot very similar and different in many ways.
