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    Thomas Paine was “the radical propagandist and voice of the common man” during the American Revolution (Historyguide). Thomas Paine was born in England and is a quaker, as well as being an anti-federalist. Since he was a quaker, he was humanitarian. In England, he worked with his father, and then as a tax collector. He was later fired for organizing the other tax collectors to fight for higher wages. He met with Ben Franklin who payed for a trip to Philadelphia, PA, for him. There he got caught

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    There is no doubt that Thomas Paine excellently crafted the two documents that use the power of persuasion very well. In the Common Sense Paine wrote about reason and logistics to appeal to average everyday colonies on the fence about whether to be for or against the Declaration. In the Crisis Paine used the power of persuasion to raise moral in a failing army ultimately leading them to victory. It is important to know that in the Common Sense Thomas Paine wrote to common people, and to use their

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    and it made a great impact on the Revolutionary War. Passages like The Declaration of Independence and The Crisis Number 1 changed how people viewed England and persuaded them to fight for their independence. Both Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine use similar literary devices to develop their argument. In both Thomas Jefferson’s The Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine’s The Crisis, Number 1, the use of emotional appeal serves to develop each argument. In the introduction of The Declaration

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    reader/audience respond? Thomas Paine wrote Crisis NO 1 in 1776, which is the same time the Revolutionary War in in progress. Along with this, the time period was the Age of Reason which the mindset of people included innovative thinking and science. The reason why Paine wrote this is to renew the colonist’s feelings towards the war. Thomas Paine uses pathos by comparison in order for the audience to feel a greater impact on the words that he has written. In Crisis NO. 1, Paine uses pathos as a way

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    Thomas Paine Hero or Zero Thomas Paine was decidedly important to America from his very humble beginnings. In order to understand what helped him become so important, how he grew up and what led him to the United States must be examined. Paine was trying to explain to the Americans that without God nothing was possible. Paine also explained to them that the way the British government was being run is not the way to run America. By the end of Paine’s life, it become abundantly clear that Paine was

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    Few documents through American history have withstood the test of time and have become statement pieces for our society. In this group, the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson and Common Sense by Thomas Paine both hold high positions. Thomas Paine wrote “The Crisis”, which was a chapter in his pamphlet Common Sense, which advocated that the thirteen original colonies gain independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was a government document written in 1776 that proclaims

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    THOMAS PAINE, MORE THAN COMMON SENSE Essay

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    Thomas Paine is undoubtedly one of the most prolific founding fathers of the United States, albeit not in the manner most would expect from a founding father. Paine was not a drafter of the constitution, nor was he an early member of Congress or President of the United States. However, Paine did have a profound impact on society, not only in America, but also abroad. Often remembered for helping spur the American Revolution, yet not as often remembered for the other revolution in France. Two of the

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    Thomas Paine helped influence the American Revolution with his pamphlet called “Common Sense. This helped influence many Americans to gain their independence from Great Britain and become their own nation. This pamphlet was not only just patriotic, but was a very powerful message to the American people. This showed the patriots that the New World civilians could live in a Republic-Democratic nation without worrying about a King in a different country. This essay will go over the following: The life

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    Two influential writers encouraged them not to give up their fight against the British. Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine wrote two different works targeted at two different demographics. Thomas Paine uses strong language and exciting words to grab your attention and get you believing in what he's saying, while Jefferson uses lawyer-like diction and repetitive lists that appeal to a whole different crowd. Thomas Paine’s writes very

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    going to stay and fight because it means I am being loyal to my country. Thomas Paine wrote elaborately about the importance of loyalty to your country during this desperate time. He states in his writing of The

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