American Revolution on Film Analysis

He saw it all because he was there. His autobiography explains the kind of hardship that common soldiers of the American Revolution did go through, they spent so many days far away from home, fed on poisonous food and wild animals, constant threat of their lives, no descent places to live except bushes, sinking morale, no clean water, no proper medical attention and sometimes insufficient supply of clothes. They endured all these to fix the once broken and limping America (Charles). Long live the undying spirit of the American Revolutionary Soldiers! The films watched in this course does not depict the revolutionary war heroes and they doesn’t bring out clearly the pathos of the war and so is the autobiography of Joseph Plumb Martin but it is a depiction of a private common soldier in the revolutionary war that is why the heroes like George Washington and John Adams are lightly mentioned.

When this is compared and contrasted to other films like the patriot then the bitter truth is unraveled on how the real heroes and defendants of our flag were maltreated and in order for the veterans to be honored and respected, they were awarded with disrespects and neglect (Charles). They stopped fighting for the promises but fought for their country. When compared and contrasted with the crossing film, we realize that the Continental congress didn’t keep their promises but the soldiers fought anyway. This happens from time to time when people and lured into doing things that their conscience is against, I mean buying someone to do something because without him or her, the mission is impossible. That was the state in which our country was once in (Fletcher).

Joseph Plumb Martin was a Connecticut militia and continental army soldier, he has provided historians with the fist hand information about the revolutionary war of Americans. Their spirit to fight and defend the country that they loved so much was illuminated by poverty. This is evidence in the life of Joseph Plumb Martin whose father was a pastor and lived with his grandfather as from age seven. It was during his stay with his grandpa that he chose the honorable path of becoming patriotic and participating in the Revolutionary war that began in 1775. The young Joseph was born in 1760 in the western part of Massachusetts. Even though, it is hidden in the history, what really inspired Joseph Plumb Martin to join a crew in six month training in June 1776? It is poverty and through becoming a soldier he was sure of living the American dream.

Joseph Plumb Martin served as a soldier under Col Chandler until 1783. Just like around two hundred thousand men who were enlisted, they were guided by one objective – to defend their country from perpetrators. When compared and contrasted with the American film, the decisions of most soldiers are guided by the law but not their own personal opinions. After training, you become the state property. Inasmuch as I am not for the opinion of freedom of decision, soldier’s opinion or wants should be put into consideration before they are denied chances to be with their family members. Sinking morale is the least in them all. There is no retreat in the dictionary of soldiers who are determined to defend their country to the teeth.

Such word was deleted in the dictionary of Joseph Plumb Martin and inasmuch as they were scared, they couldn’t retreat from war but were determined to win. This was evident when Pennsylvania was under siege in the fall of 1777 when Joseph was enlisted besides other soldier to go to Pennsylvania and aid in the revolution. This time, their crew was under the control of General Howe William and they were to fight the rebels that hailed from Philadelphia. I tend to think that, this was a soldier’s decision too. Joseph was on a light infantry while he participated in a battle against Tory sympathizers, this took place along the Hudson Highlands. During this time, enduring hardship and adapting to anything that a normal human being may call folly became part of his life (Elvis).

Soldiers, whether self-driven or drafted, should be able to adapt to various ecological niches for their survival lest you die. Promotion is part of every profession that one does and even during the American Revolution era, soldiers who fought with their might and exercised high level of disciple were rewarded by promotion. The life of a common soldier during the American Revolution Era in so many ways is similar to the lives of common soldiers today except improved amenities and advanced technology that has made their lives a bit easy and comfy (Vincent). Lastly, Joseph Plumb Martin didn’t need references in his autobiography because he was narrating from the firsthand experience what the common soldiers did undergo for America to realize her dream and for us to be free.