Literary Analysis of the Decleration of Independence
23 October 2013
Revolution in America
There are many moments where one should be proud to be an American. None of these can be greater than the completion of the Declaration of Independence. This document was what set the revolution in place and started moving the growing nation toward independence. Through claim, support, and counter argument, Thomas Jefferson created a significant Revolutionary War document.
Thomas Jefferson began the declaration of Independence with his claim. He stated “When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with one another…” (Jefferson 236). With his claim he used this powerful quote to tell the king that the people are displeased with him and a revolution is starting (substitution). Jefferson’s point was reinforced by all the colonists and was signed by 56 of the most powerful people in the nation (substitution). He was able to reassemble (substitution) the people and encourage them to take up arms, and fight in the war for freedom. The people were also rallied to rebel because the colonists did not like being controlled by a force many miles away or being treated unfairly. (deletion I did not like the sentence)
Thomas Jefferson used multiple examples as support to back up his claim. Bothering the colonists the most was that “he has kept among us in, times of peace, standing armies, without the consent of our legislatures” (Jefferson 239). The king placed mobilized troops in the colonies and the people were forced to quarter the troops in their home without resistance (substitution). Due to lack of consent from the people, tensions grew between the growing nation and the world’s superpower, Great Britain (substitution). Another point made as support included the king making laws affecting the lives of the colonists. All the support used in Jefferson’s document rallied the people, and gave them a reason to
Revolution in America
There are many moments where one should be proud to be an American. None of these can be greater than the completion of the Declaration of Independence. This document was what set the revolution in place and started moving the growing nation toward independence. Through claim, support, and counter argument, Thomas Jefferson created a significant Revolutionary War document.
Thomas Jefferson began the declaration of Independence with his claim. He stated “When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with one another…” (Jefferson 236). With his claim he used this powerful quote to tell the king that the people are displeased with him and a revolution is starting (substitution). Jefferson’s point was reinforced by all the colonists and was signed by 56 of the most powerful people in the nation (substitution). He was able to reassemble (substitution) the people and encourage them to take up arms, and fight in the war for freedom. The people were also rallied to rebel because the colonists did not like being controlled by a force many miles away or being treated unfairly. (deletion I did not like the sentence)
Thomas Jefferson used multiple examples as support to back up his claim. Bothering the colonists the most was that “he has kept among us in, times of peace, standing armies, without the consent of our legislatures” (Jefferson 239). The king placed mobilized troops in the colonies and the people were forced to quarter the troops in their home without resistance (substitution). Due to lack of consent from the people, tensions grew between the growing nation and the world’s superpower, Great Britain (substitution). Another point made as support included the king making laws affecting the lives of the colonists. All the support used in Jefferson’s document rallied the people, and gave them a reason to