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I have a few question about the film (Some Scenes)

posted 8 years ago by Strongnoah
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Hi in the beginning when Col Tavington said to the Black Slaves if they fought for England they would be free men? And then after the house burned they were led away by the British Soldiers and not even seeming upset about fighting for the British at all. They said they weren't slaves they just worked the land.

I don't understand why they would want to fight for England? Did they not have a choice?

Then when Col Tavington called for the Town Meeting why didn't they wait before going to the meeting for Benjamin Martin and his soldiers to go to the meeting with him? What if they said they weren't interested in going? Would they have been shot?

And then Adam Baldwin who said he was ready to fire the town on Tavingtons order what did that mean? Did he mean let the people out of the church and just burn their town down? Did he think the soldiers were just going shoot them?

And why did Col Tavington burn down a Church? Isn't that against his religion? They were Christians.

And why did Adam Baldwin even throw the Torch on the Church in the first place? Why didn't he just turn around and set Col Tavington on Fire instead? Tavington then said this would be forgotten. What did that mean?

At least he would have died like a man.

And how did they block the windows in the church? Were they already on the windows to begin with? Were they Window Doors?

Any answers greatly appreciated.

Thank you Kindly

[–] overseas7 (4337) 6 years ago

I will try to answer some of the questions as best I can.

1."I don't understand why they would want to fight for England? Did they not have a choice?"

- I think that, in this case, the had not choice but to join Tavington but as far as I know the most of the black community (as well as the Indians) have fought together with the English in the american revolutionary war.

2."What if they said they weren't interested in going? Would they have been shot?"
- I think, in this case yes. They had not option but to "attend the meeting".

3."Did he mean let the people out of the church and just burn their town down? Did he think the soldiers were just going shoot them?"

- I do not know.
4."Isn't that against his religion? They were Christians."

- The only religion for Tavington was to kill Martin and his Militia. That was his only credo.

5."And why did Adam Baldwin even throw the Torch on the Church in the first place?"

- If not,some else would have done it anyway.

"Tavington then said this would be forgotten. What did that mean?

- I think that is a cynical remark from Tavington because they are in the church, may be something like " God will forgive us, this here will be forgotten".

6. "Were they already on the windows to begin with? Were they Window Doors?"

- I do not know.