Thomas Paine Speech Analysis
Thomas Paine Speech
Vamsi Chintha
If it weren't for Thomas Paine, you and I wouldn't be in where we are right now. You and I wouldn't be sitting here together like the way we are at this moment, at this time. In 1766, Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet titled "Common Sense." And he wrote it for a very important reason; independence for America. Here is why I think if Thomas Paine never existed, America wouldn't have independence and freedom.
First of all, Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" pamphlet persuaded hundreds of thousands of Americans to "fight for what's right;" American independence. He changed the minds of thousands of people. People all over the world still talk about Paine and his pamphlets today. He has been talked about for almost 240 years (Washington Blog). Take a second and imagine an America where Thomas Paine never existed. An America where there was no "Common …show more content…
The reason being a disease called "Smallpox" was spreading vigorously. Another reason was that some of the soldiers completely lost hope of winning and left the army and left Valley Forge to go home. America was losing hope of obtaining independence cumulatively. This was when Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet titled "The American Crisis." It's main purpose was to motivate the Americans to continue to fight for their freedom and to defeat the British. Once George Washington read Thomas Paine's "The American Crisis" he ordered for him to come read it outloud at Valley Forge to the soldiers. After that, the soldiers were extremely motivated to continue fighting. Paine's speech was so inspiring that he inspired non army members to join the army and fight for independence. If it weren't for Thomas Paine writing "The American Crisis," the American soldiers at Valley Forge would've given up and, all of them would've left Valley Forge and gone home, once again, we would not be right here, right
Vamsi Chintha
If it weren't for Thomas Paine, you and I wouldn't be in where we are right now. You and I wouldn't be sitting here together like the way we are at this moment, at this time. In 1766, Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet titled "Common Sense." And he wrote it for a very important reason; independence for America. Here is why I think if Thomas Paine never existed, America wouldn't have independence and freedom.
First of all, Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" pamphlet persuaded hundreds of thousands of Americans to "fight for what's right;" American independence. He changed the minds of thousands of people. People all over the world still talk about Paine and his pamphlets today. He has been talked about for almost 240 years (Washington Blog). Take a second and imagine an America where Thomas Paine never existed. An America where there was no "Common …show more content…
The reason being a disease called "Smallpox" was spreading vigorously. Another reason was that some of the soldiers completely lost hope of winning and left the army and left Valley Forge to go home. America was losing hope of obtaining independence cumulatively. This was when Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet titled "The American Crisis." It's main purpose was to motivate the Americans to continue to fight for their freedom and to defeat the British. Once George Washington read Thomas Paine's "The American Crisis" he ordered for him to come read it outloud at Valley Forge to the soldiers. After that, the soldiers were extremely motivated to continue fighting. Paine's speech was so inspiring that he inspired non army members to join the army and fight for independence. If it weren't for Thomas Paine writing "The American Crisis," the American soldiers at Valley Forge would've given up and, all of them would've left Valley Forge and gone home, once again, we would not be right here, right