Body Paragraph: Patrick Henry a fighting, patriot rally the Virginians to inspire and unify them as one to battle against the British for their freedom. Mr. Henry uses biblical allusion to persuade the hopeful, patriots to fight by stating “having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation”. Showing them that their refusal to see and hear reality is whats stopping them from freedom. He also states the cultural context of Patrick’s speech is hat the war had already began and he is urging the Virginians to take up arms against the British. Henry appeals his description f the actions America has already taken for peace: “we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves”. The purpose is to establish that British is the enemy and build desperation by listing the reasons of of attempted peace. He uses powerful words to emphasize how that the action must be taken quickly. Henry shows that it is wrong to relay on hope and it is the ethical thing to take up arms, “There is no longer any room for hope” because nothing else has worked and the British are “actually” coming. We “may cry, “Peace! Peace!” but there is no peace” Therefore they must rebelThesis: Patrick Henry a fighting, patriot rally’s the Virginians to inspire and unify them as one to battle against the British for their freedom.
Body Paragraph: Patrick Henry a fighting, patriot rally the Virginians to inspire and unify them as one to battle against the British for their freedom. Mr. Henry uses biblical allusion to persuade the hopeful, patriots to fight by stating “having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation”. Showing them that their refusal to see and hear reality is whats stopping them from freedom. He also states the