Religious Conception In Thomas Paine's Work
2. Thomas Paine--Paine presents a different view or religious conception that is quite different from the Puritan view. How does he do this, and why? In addition, be sure to briefly define Deism and discuss the concept in Paine's work.
Thomas Paine, appears by all accounts a man, who saw the world through a different set of eyes. This undoubtedly the source of many of the troubles he encountered. In The Norton Anthology of American literature, some of Mr. Paine’s exploits are noted, from his dubious handling of tax matters, to implications of both revolutions, he was an enigmatic man. He eventually went from being highly regarded to an outcast by some of his strongest supporters (Bayem and Levine 639). This in large part was due to his religious belief system, which were deism. Specifically, deism is based on a sense of a natural religion. Deists believe in the …show more content…
The wit drips off the lines, like a salty wise woman, trying to teach those who come after her to wake up, and see that there is more to life than being just a man’s mule. At first the poem appears to address sexist men just berate men and their ignorance of women, however, it speaks from a standpoint of experience and with a wagging finger. Certainly, this was to berate women for allowing this to be the case. She was a feminist even if she went unaccounted for the title she deserved to be one of the great pillars of female independence. Truly, I am sad that I have never heard of her before this assignment.
Response to Peyton McCollum: Equality of the
Thomas Paine, appears by all accounts a man, who saw the world through a different set of eyes. This undoubtedly the source of many of the troubles he encountered. In The Norton Anthology of American literature, some of Mr. Paine’s exploits are noted, from his dubious handling of tax matters, to implications of both revolutions, he was an enigmatic man. He eventually went from being highly regarded to an outcast by some of his strongest supporters (Bayem and Levine 639). This in large part was due to his religious belief system, which were deism. Specifically, deism is based on a sense of a natural religion. Deists believe in the …show more content…
The wit drips off the lines, like a salty wise woman, trying to teach those who come after her to wake up, and see that there is more to life than being just a man’s mule. At first the poem appears to address sexist men just berate men and their ignorance of women, however, it speaks from a standpoint of experience and with a wagging finger. Certainly, this was to berate women for allowing this to be the case. She was a feminist even if she went unaccounted for the title she deserved to be one of the great pillars of female independence. Truly, I am sad that I have never heard of her before this assignment.
Response to Peyton McCollum: Equality of the