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    Paine stressed the logic of America’s independence‚ emphasizing defects in number of ways being connected with and dependent on Great Britain. Paine makes the argument that the colonies doesn’t need Britain economically. He states our corn will fetch its price in any market in Europe and our imported goods must be paid for buy them where we will. But yet‚ the colonies injuries and disadvantages are sustain by being connected with Great Britain due to European wars and quarrels. (For the Record‚ p

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    motivation for independence‚ persuasive tactics had to be put forth to maintain the strong colonist army in order to break free from tyranny and claim freedom. In “The Crisis” Paine employs analogy‚ aphorisms‚ and parallelism to buttress the colonist’s needs to stay motivated throughout this cruel and acerbic revolution. Paine uses analogy to reinforce England as without God in order to persuade soldiers on the battlefield and patriots at home to continue to fight for freedom. The occurrences of analogy

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    At this time‚ America had not formed its own government yet and Paine writes to revolutionize towards freedom from Britain. He writes about all the mistakes and calamities that Britain has made so far and why America needs to understand why they need to fight for independence. This is were freedom and revolution first

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    Thomas Paine Common Sense

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    According to Thomas Paine’s Common Sense‚ the American people will be much happier if they were responsible for the information of the laws that rule them. A system of representation is also better for the colonist. Having defined his disagreement with British command in America‚ Paine went on to launch a general attack on the British government. The British system of government is too complex and profuse with contradictions‚ and the monarchy is granted far too much power‚ which in all holds America

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    “These are times that try men’s souls”- Thomas Paine . Are you a summer soldier or sunshine patriot? (D) Will you run when times are dark? What will you do in this crisis? I am Annabelle June‚ but am known as Alex Moore‚ here in Valley Forge when I’m in my disguise as a boy. Last winter I signed up for nine months of service‚ because of the war with the British in America. I also joined because it is the right thing‚ I’m sure of it‚ especially with the fights my parents had about the war. I was raised

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    Thomas Paine wanted to establish a central democratic republican form of government. Paine’s vision of a new government still applies today. In The Common Sense Paine said‚ "might never form to themselves an interest separate from the ELECTORS‚ prudence will point out the propriety of having elections often." He wanted a government to run by elections. Today we vote for officials in the county‚ state‚ and country. In The Common Sense Paine says‚ “I draw my idea of the form of government

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    Thomas Paine Common Sense

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    Common Sense is a document written by Thomas Paine who strongly advocates the urgency to have the colonies become an independent nation. He argues‚ that the nation has to break ties from the evils of Britain‚ in order to have an established society. On the surface‚ the document would seem to hold the ideas of freedom and democracy‚ but upon examining it closer‚ I believe that it was all propaganda‚ that was only to benefit a small elite group. Thomas Paine’s argued that under Britain’s rule‚ no

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    “[Miracles] would not…answer any useful purpose.” said Thomas Paine‚ author of “Common Sense.” In Paine’s mind‚ miracles were out of the question because Christ would be degrading Himself and nature would have to change its natural order to accommodate Jesus. Perhaps‚ Paine could be considered a bit of a snob. Jesus walked the earth long before Paine’s time and had to use example from that time period to help people understand much like how Paine had to examples from the war in his paper to stir people

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    even a century ago; Thomas Paine’s argument is mostly solid‚ but the last third is entirely false. Paine starts his passage off by writing about how unexpected of a success America had become. A country with diversity in terms of heritage‚ government‚ language‚ and and religion seemed like a fantasy in the year of 1791. However‚ that is not the case‚ America is a reality and does indeed possess such a government that encourages freedom of religion‚ diversity‚ and heritage. Paine goes on to credit

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    its individuals. Whether the people choose to stand united as one in a land that promotes diversity‚ or remain isolated from one another due to contrasting beliefs‚ there is bound to be controversy in regards to the management of this situation. Thomas Paine‚ a revolutionary intellectual‚ shares his input as to what truly characterizes America as a whole within his book‚ the Rights of Man. Although some individuals contend that his content within the passage are not applicable to today’s standards

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