Social Studies Similarities and Differences

Author's Note: I wrote this essay about similarities and differences between the movie The Patriot and the book Hope's Revolutionary War Diary.

Many deaths during the 1700’s were a result of the war. People that were not part of the British Army were effortlessly killed. Luckily for Hope, she was a girl and during this era most women and young girls were spared and were responsible for the care of the household and other children. Some of the citizens desired war because they didn’t want the king to take over their land. Other citizens wanted their freedom and felt that they had no other choice but to fight for it.

A similarity between Hope’s life and the lives of all of the characters in the movie, The Patriot, was that they both had families that were separated. When the father had to leave for war with his son in The Patriot, he was forced to leave his other children behind with their aunt, because their mother died. In the story, Hope’s Revolutionary War Diary, Hope’s father and brother went to war separating them from Hope and the rest of their family. During the war, Hope’s brother is captured and held as a prisoner of war. In the movie, one of the generals captures seventeen men from the militia. The men that were captured were prisoners, but eventually someone comes to save them and they are able to be set free. Hope’s brother was also released from prison and allowed to go home, but had to stay hidden so the British wouldn’t kill him.

In the movie, the father had to take his children to hide them because he didn’t want any soldiers to kill them. The movie and story are similar in the way that the British invaded both of their homes and villages. The British would deliberately set the houses and churches on fire. The buildings burned to the ground and killed some people that were in the houses. One day when Hope was outside in the town in the distance she could see the soldiers marching toward her to begin their invasion of her town. In the movie, The Patriot, the children woke up in the middle of the night to the sounds of horses footsteps, another unwanted invasion. The little girls had to wake up their aunt and immediately go into hiding. The British burnt down their house, but they were able to escape before succumbing to the smoke and fire.

There are many more similarities, but one difference between the movie and the story is that the story was based on the point of view of Hope, a young girl. The reason I believe it was from her point of view because the story was told based of entries from her diary. In the movie, they had many different points of views, switching from character to character. For example, they switched from the father to the son, to the children. If the book talked about how other people were seeing the war then it would have been similar to the movies changing view points.

Another difference between the two is Hope’s father wasn’t a significant character in the war. His role was that of a soldier that fought hard but he never was promoted within the ranks of the military and he never desire to do so. The father in The Patriot took on more of a leadership position in the war compared to Hope’s father. The father in the movie made and commanded his own militia and was in charge along side of his son.

In conclusion, there were many things that were similar and many things that were different when comparing the book We are the Patriots and the movie, The Patriot.

Creative Writing piece

In the bright blue foamy ocean water, camouflage stingrays and colorful fish swim beneath my eyes. The crystal clear, salty water looked like it was from the end of the earth. You can hear the waves, crashing and booming like thunder against the rocks and sand. Nearby, you can hear little children screaming for ice-cream to refresh themselves. I can feel the cool breeze blowing my hair back from my soaking wet face. It was one hundred degrees outside and I was parched. Salt water is not good for drinking.

It was a warm Friday, and I was on vacation with my family. Running a little late to an important spa day with my mom, I fell while trying to not be late. I was in such a shock that I lay on the ground waiting for help to come. Finally my mom turned around and realized that I was resting there breathless, and didn’t know what to say. Even though I was in pain, getting a spa treatment was far more significant. By the end of the day, I made myself feel better by drinking lattes.
I ended up learning that even though, you may think that something terrible has happened to you, you can always make it better.

Retelling of Out of My Mind

Author’s Note: I am writing a retelling piece about the book Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper.
All Melody Brooks wants is to be able to speak her mind, but she cannot speak due to a disability which is a roadblock in her life. When she figures out how she can communicate, her life changes completely.
One event that really stood out in this story was when Melody got her talker. It is a machine that talks for her since she is not able to speak on her own. For people that have disabilities and cannot speak, it changes their life when they are finally able to do something that they could never do before.

Bud Not Buddy Quote

Authors Note: I am writing a short response on an important quote in the story, Bud Not Buddy.
There is an important quote in the story Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. It was said by Bud’s mother while she was still living. "A bud is a flower-to-be. A flower-in-waiting. Waiting for just the right warmth and care to open up. It's a little fist of love waiting to unfold and be seen by the world. And that's you." There are many other things that Bud’s mama told him before she died. I believe that this is the most important quote.

People always judge before they get to know someone well. This quote reminds me of this because it is saying that when you’re ready, you will show everyone who you really are. I remember reading this specific chapter in this story; Bud was at his foster home and the Amos’s thought he was a terrible person just because he was African American and did not have that much clothes or money.

Overall I believe that this quote means a lot to this story and how it relates to Bud a lot as a person. This was considering what he had gone through. Bud’s mother had some pretty useful things to say to Bud, and it is a great thing that he still remembers what she told him. If he didn’t then he wouldn’t be the same person he is now. It shows that Bud loved his mother a lot and knew enough to take her words and use them to shape his life for the better. Without that instinct, I fear that Bud would not have fared so well.

Character Speech

Authors Note: I wrote this speech on the main character of the book Bud Not Buddy.

Bud is a young African American boy that is battling through his tough life. His mother passed away when he was little. Bud always remembered what his mama told him before she died. One thing he always remembered was, “Bud is your name and don’t you ever let anyone call you anything outside of that either.” His mom was a tough woman and he looked up to her and always did what she said.

Bud believes in everything that his mother told him. She always said one other thing to Bud, “No matter how bad things look to you, no matter how dark the night, when one door closes, don’t worry, because another door opens.” Bud seems like a kind and brave boy. He isn’t a bad person even though he is going through a lot. He impacts other characters because he has a good attitude about everything and even though his mother passed he still remembers what she always told him.

Thank You Ma'am By Langston Hughes

Authors Note: This short response is about a quote that I liked when reading the short story "Thank You Ma'am."


I feel that there is a quote that really stood out to me while reading this short story. "You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?" I think that this is a good quote because it shows that Mrs. Jones actually does care for him even though he tried to steal her pocketbook. Mrs. Jones seems like she can relate to the boy because she brings him to her house and lets in a complete stranger. She feeds him dinner and when the boy says that there is no one home at his house, Mrs. Jones takes him to her house. She does teach him right from wrong because Roger will always remember what the women said to him that night.

Another quote that stood out to me was when Mrs. Jones took Roger to her to her house. This is what Mrs. Jones said to Roger after she sent him out the door, "Goodnight!" Behave yourself, boy!" When Mrs. Jones said this to him I was thinking that Roger probably didn’t know what to say. If I were in his situation, I would not be able to speak. I would be wordless.

In conclusion, quotes in stories or books can really mean a lot to a person or book. Some books that a really famous are famous for their quotes.

Out of my Mind retelling

Authors Note: I am writing a retelling piece about a book that I read called "Out of my Mind".

All Melody Brooks wants is to be able to speak her mind, but not being able to speak is being a roadblock in her life. When she figures out how she can communicate her life changes completely.

On event that really stood out in this story was when Melody got her talker. It is a machine that talks for her because she is not able to speak on her own. People that have a disabilities and cannot speak, it changes there life when they are able to do something that they could never do before.