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    Thomas Paine Thomas Paine was a Founding Father and strode towards the thirteen colonies independence. Thomas Paine had an interesting life and career from failing in his apprenticeship with his father and at jobs while oversea to writing a variety of works like Common Sense, and the Age of Reason. Thomas Paine was an incredible writer who wrote with passion even though he was criticized greatly. Thomas Paine was an important person in the American Revolutionary War. Thomas Paine was born in Thetford

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    Convention” and Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis No. 1” were used for the purpose of the Revolutionary War. These speeches persuaded colonist to fight for independence against King George III. Both men used different methods and arguments to get their point across. Patrick Henry used many methods such as, rhetorical questions, metaphors, repetition, logic, and emotion to persuade the audience. Thomas Paine used a variety of writing styles that used different rhetorical techniques. “Paine says that he speaks

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    Legacy of a political writer Many may wonder, but few know the answer to the question, how did Thomas Paine make an impact on America? Thomas Paine was commonly known as a political writer who stood up for American independence. Significantly, he was one who held a reputation for for defending America and standing up for one's country. Within the United States a permanent imprint was left by Thomas Paine for he was a motivational writer during the American Revolution, made an influence on the Declaration

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    Will I Quit Valley Forge

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    my nine month enlistment is over. To quit in this situation is to go home after serving as a soldier in Valley Forge and the vast number of deaths and illnesses. Despite the words of Thomas Paine in “ The American Crisis ”, I will quit after my nine month enlistment. To many soldiers, the words of Thomas Paine are

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    However, the image of their future being put into jeopardy finally became processed through their minds when the release of some two influential work of literature were created. Due to the British authoritative rule, writers such as Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine became motivated to inspire colonists to engage in war with Great Britain by projecting the fear of slavery, belief in God and love of family. While the colonists were settling down in America, Great Britain was like a guard dog that watched vigilantly

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    Throughout the antebellum era before the American Revolutionary War, authors Thomas Paine and Jonathan Edwards, through their works “The Crisis, No. 1” and “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” respectively, assiduously try to persuade their audience for religious or quarrelsome purposes. In the other text, “The Crisis, No. 1” created by Thomas Paine in 1776, Paine tries to convince and persuade the American colonists to resist and overthrow the tyrannical government of Great Britain since they

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    in the American Revolutionary period, for an actual revolution to occur, people have to persuade others. Two men, Thomas Paine in The Crisis and Patrick Henry in his “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention”, both persuade the people of future America with their works by using ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is convincing the character or credibility of the persuader. Both Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry use it in their works. When Henry in the beginning of his speech says, “No man thinks more

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    Mr. Horning History - Rivera 20 October 2017 Thomas Paine: The Inspiration Working Behind the Scenes Thomas Paine was instrumental in gaining freedom for the United States. He left a significant impact on the world today. His work convinced many people to join the revolution and was recognized throughout. He made multiple pamphlets including Common Sense that had arguments that persuaded people to join the cause in the Revolutionary War. Thomas Paine was born on January 29, 1736 in Thetford, Norfolk

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    The Speech at the Virginia Convention and the Crisis No.1 From the Crisis No.1 written by Thomas Paine and the Speech at the Virginia Convention by Patrick Henry were two major sources during the time of the Revolutionary War. Both speeches were persuasive and moving for the colonist. The common purpose of the revolutionary speeches during that time was to persuade the common people to become fully independent from tyranny. Even though the common purpose for both speeches was to separate from Great

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    Thomas Paine: The Scribe of Pathos In the years of the American Revolution, what made the colonists want to fight? The year was 1776 and the new colonies of America fought against the king of England to become free from his rule. The king was terrible ruler who had hurt the people of the new land far to many times. The people never wanted to fight, but one inspiring pamphlet written by Thomas Paine called,” The Crisis No.1” helped change the people's minds to want to fight. Paine used much emotional

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