John Wilder, a British colonist who moved to America after the 7 years’ war due to the economic collapse in the Britain, was a proud English citizen. He was still proud to be one of the British, and followed the rules of the British parliament even when all his family and friends turned their back against the parliament. John just didn’t understand why these people would question why the parliament should rule over them, not until he had talked to this mysterious man in the Boston harbor. Which side would John who is full of pride stand for during the revolution?

Was the American revolution successful? It is a question that could be answered with different kind of answers depending on which perspective you would look at it. In the perspective of John, the character of this journal, American wasn’t as successful. John fought for freedom for everyone, and the balance of power, but the power imbalance still existed, and some people, such as women and slaves did not get the right of contributing in the country’s politics. At the end of the journal John is a bit disappointed with how the country was going, but he still values the revolution itself as it has resulted a new country that he now calls it a home country.