The Comparison

Nick Majeskie

1/11/12

Author's Note: This story is about the similarities and differences between April Mornings and the movie The Patriot.

He was quickly reloading to get another shot on him. Bang! The gun sends a tiny musket ball heading right for a British soldier it hits him in the arm. He drops his gun and falls in pain. In the movie The Patriot, the main character Benjamin is fighting against the soldier who killed both of his sons. This movie is similar to the book April Mornings. These books are similar and different compared to each other.

The book and the movie have many similarities. One similarity is the two were happening in the same time period. You could tell they were in the same time period because in both stories used muskets when they fought against the British. Also the two priests were called the Reverend. In addition they both used swords as a secondary weapon. Another reason you could tell it was in the same time period is because they either traveled on foot or by horse.

Also another similarity is the both were fighting for America. They were fighting for America because they were fighting against the British to win over the land. As well as that they both had won the battle in the two stories. Also they had to overcome many things. One is they were outnumbered by hundreds. They also had very little food and shelter. They were both militias and farmers and didn’t know all the war tactics.

As well as similarities there are differences. One difference is the type of main character. They are different ages. The main character in the movie is in his forties and had several children and the main character in the book is about seventeen. This affects the story in a lot of ways. The forty year old would have a lot more experience than the seventeen year old. Another difference is that in the movie it was on a bigger scale. In the book they were just defending their home town from the British. The battle in the book had no effect on the outcome in the war unlike the movie where it had a big effect on the wars outcome.

Finally the two books have many similarities and differences. One same is they both was fighting for and America and freedom. The main difference was the impacted the two battles had on the total outcome of the war. The two stories are similar on different.