Answer:
In 'The Patriot', the boys are excited to read the mail because mails are the only source for them in the given circumstances to know about the outside world. They all want to know what is happening in the world around them.
Explanation:
- The setting of the film 'The Patriot' has been depicted to be in South Carolina which has been shown as a secluded place with not much contact with the outside world due to the ongoing conditions.
- The mails that the boys get serve for them as a repository of knowledge about what is happening in the world outside South Carolina.
