The Patriot

Roland Emmerich

Director: Roland Emmerich

Starring: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs, Joely Richardson, Chris Cooper, Tom Wilkinson

Release date: June 28^th, 2000

Country: United States

This film starts with the beginning of the American Revolution during the Colonial times in the 18^th century.

1. A state of equilibrium

- The family is happy and has peace, everything runs normally

- The father is a modern farmer which is in love of their children

2. Disruption of that equilibrium

- The is a War against the British

- Ultimate disruption à the death of a family member, in this case of one the children

3. Successful restoration of the equilibrium

- Family and town has again find the peace they had before war

- The town has gain their independence

- Family is back together as they were before war conflicts


Deborah Méndez ©