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Thomas Paine, “The Crisis: No. 1”
Read “Literature Focus: Analyzing Essays” (page 152-153).
Read: “Meet Thomas Paine” on page 154.
Read: “Background” on page 154.
Read: “from: The Crisis, No. 1,” pages 155-157.
ANSWER QUESTIONS BELOW ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.
1. Re-read the first paragraph (page 155). Paine refers to two kinds of American soldiers: The first is the “summer soldier” or “sunshine patriot.” The second is identified by the phrase “he that stands it now.”
How would Paine define each of these groups?
Which one does he criticize? Which one does he praise?
Using quotes from the text to support your answers, tell why he thinks each group is either praiseworthy or not praiseworthy.
2. Re-read the third paragraph. Paine presents a reason why the American army should be optimistic, despite the present bleak situation.
What is Paine’s reason? (Include a quote from the text in your answer.)
3. Re-read the last sentence of the third paragraph.
Paine compares the English king to whom? Explain the comparison (don’t just repeat it, explain it!!).
4. By the end of the third paragraph, the argument Paine is writing about, and the side he’s on, should be clear.
What is the argument, and what side is Paine on?
5. In the fourth paragraph, Paine brings up a point his opponents in this debate have been raising. His opponents feel that this point helps “prove” their position. But Paine brings it up only to tear it down.
What is the point his opposition has been making?
6. Paine presents five reasons that “rebut” the counter argument.
What are they?
What analogy (comparison) does Paine make at the end of the essay to argue that this is not an “offensive” war? Why do you think he chose this analogy (comparison) as part of his final argument?
7. Rewrite the following analogy, filling in the blanks:
“Paine compares ___ to ___ in order to argue that this is not an offensive war.”
Explain the comparison.
8. In the
Read “Literature Focus: Analyzing Essays” (page 152-153).
Read: “Meet Thomas Paine” on page 154.
Read: “Background” on page 154.
Read: “from: The Crisis, No. 1,” pages 155-157.
ANSWER QUESTIONS BELOW ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.
1. Re-read the first paragraph (page 155). Paine refers to two kinds of American soldiers: The first is the “summer soldier” or “sunshine patriot.” The second is identified by the phrase “he that stands it now.”
How would Paine define each of these groups?
Which one does he criticize? Which one does he praise?
Using quotes from the text to support your answers, tell why he thinks each group is either praiseworthy or not praiseworthy.
2. Re-read the third paragraph. Paine presents a reason why the American army should be optimistic, despite the present bleak situation.
What is Paine’s reason? (Include a quote from the text in your answer.)
3. Re-read the last sentence of the third paragraph.
Paine compares the English king to whom? Explain the comparison (don’t just repeat it, explain it!!).
4. By the end of the third paragraph, the argument Paine is writing about, and the side he’s on, should be clear.
What is the argument, and what side is Paine on?
5. In the fourth paragraph, Paine brings up a point his opponents in this debate have been raising. His opponents feel that this point helps “prove” their position. But Paine brings it up only to tear it down.
What is the point his opposition has been making?
6. Paine presents five reasons that “rebut” the counter argument.
What are they?
What analogy (comparison) does Paine make at the end of the essay to argue that this is not an “offensive” war? Why do you think he chose this analogy (comparison) as part of his final argument?
7. Rewrite the following analogy, filling in the blanks:
“Paine compares ___ to ___ in order to argue that this is not an offensive war.”
Explain the comparison.
8. In the