Purpose Of Revolutionary Speeches During The Revolutionary War
The Purpose of Revolutionary Speeches
The “Crisis No 1” written by Thomas Paine, was one of the many great speeches written during the Revolutionary War. Speeches like “The Crisis” have inspired people even in this day and time to fight for their country. Speeches like Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis”, are some of the most important speeches of the Revolutionary War. Speeches during the Revolutionary War were used to persuade people, including the common man, of their beliefs, and to boost soldiers morales.
In the speech “The Crisis”, time and date were very important for the effect the speech had on the soldiers fighting in the Revolutionary War. Thomas Paine published his speech on December 23rd, 1776. This was
during the time that George Washington’s men were humiliated and suffering from the loss of New York, to the British troops, during this time they were encamped at McKonkey’s ferry. “General George Washington’s troops were encamped at McKonkey’s Ferry on the Delaware River opposite Trenton, New Jersey.” (“This day in History”1). George Washington found the speech and read it to his men on Christmas Day, 1776. This decision of his choice of time and date this speech helped boost his men's morale severely.
Equally important was the way the speechwriter Thomas Paine incorporated his tone of voice into the writing. One of the most famous lines in Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis” is his phrase, “These are times that try men’s souls.” (“Thomas Paine publishes American Crisis”1). These very words affected thousands of men and the course of the war. Thomas Paine had a very serious tone in his essays, but made them simple enough in words for even the common man to read and clearly understand what the speech was trying to show them. Which was not only persuading soldiers but civilians that were on the sidelines as well.
Finally, Thomas Paine’s speeches were also supported and very persuasive because he was serving in the Revolutionary War as a soldier. When George Washington found, and read “The Crisis” to his soldiers to help boost their morale Thomas Paine was one of the soldiers who was listening to George Washington read “The Crisis” to everyone. “On Christmas Day 1776, George Washington read it to his soldiers. Paine’s immortal opening lines: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” (“Thomas Paine, passionate Pamphleteer for Liberty”2). Since some of the soldiers knew Thomas Paine personally, this speech persuaded them and left even more of an impact on them then a lot of the other speeches that they have heard in their time as a soldier.
All things considered, speeches during the Revolutionary war were used for persuasion. “The Crisis” was one of the more well known one but there were hundreds of others including Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death”, John Hancock’s “Boston Massacre Oration”, and “Shall Liberty or Empire be sought?”, during the Revolutionary War. Speeches were extremely important for our success and are one of the reasons that are soldiers didn't lose hope while fighting a battle that seemed impossible. Without people like Thomas Paine and their persuasive ways in writings this country may not be how it is today and we would not have the beliefs that we do today.
The “Crisis No 1” written by Thomas Paine, was one of the many great speeches written during the Revolutionary War. Speeches like “The Crisis” have inspired people even in this day and time to fight for their country. Speeches like Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis”, are some of the most important speeches of the Revolutionary War. Speeches during the Revolutionary War were used to persuade people, including the common man, of their beliefs, and to boost soldiers morales.
In the speech “The Crisis”, time and date were very important for the effect the speech had on the soldiers fighting in the Revolutionary War. Thomas Paine published his speech on December 23rd, 1776. This was
during the time that George Washington’s men were humiliated and suffering from the loss of New York, to the British troops, during this time they were encamped at McKonkey’s ferry. “General George Washington’s troops were encamped at McKonkey’s Ferry on the Delaware River opposite Trenton, New Jersey.” (“This day in History”1). George Washington found the speech and read it to his men on Christmas Day, 1776. This decision of his choice of time and date this speech helped boost his men's morale severely.
Equally important was the way the speechwriter Thomas Paine incorporated his tone of voice into the writing. One of the most famous lines in Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis” is his phrase, “These are times that try men’s souls.” (“Thomas Paine publishes American Crisis”1). These very words affected thousands of men and the course of the war. Thomas Paine had a very serious tone in his essays, but made them simple enough in words for even the common man to read and clearly understand what the speech was trying to show them. Which was not only persuading soldiers but civilians that were on the sidelines as well.
Finally, Thomas Paine’s speeches were also supported and very persuasive because he was serving in the Revolutionary War as a soldier. When George Washington found, and read “The Crisis” to his soldiers to help boost their morale Thomas Paine was one of the soldiers who was listening to George Washington read “The Crisis” to everyone. “On Christmas Day 1776, George Washington read it to his soldiers. Paine’s immortal opening lines: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” (“Thomas Paine, passionate Pamphleteer for Liberty”2). Since some of the soldiers knew Thomas Paine personally, this speech persuaded them and left even more of an impact on them then a lot of the other speeches that they have heard in their time as a soldier.
All things considered, speeches during the Revolutionary war were used for persuasion. “The Crisis” was one of the more well known one but there were hundreds of others including Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death”, John Hancock’s “Boston Massacre Oration”, and “Shall Liberty or Empire be sought?”, during the Revolutionary War. Speeches were extremely important for our success and are one of the reasons that are soldiers didn't lose hope while fighting a battle that seemed impossible. Without people like Thomas Paine and their persuasive ways in writings this country may not be how it is today and we would not have the beliefs that we do today.