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    and Accomplishments of Thomas Paine Thomas Paine came as a English man who didn't have much of anything, not many friends, not much money, but with the help of others wishing to keep him alive and give him a chance at a new life. Thomas Paine grew from a sick, unshaven, almost penniless, dirty man to a clean shaven man who helped band thousands of Englishmen together to fight for Independence. Thomas Paine was born in England on January 29, 1737. Paine travelled to American

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    During the mid-1700’s, British American Colonists were questioning their place under the British crown. The Colonists were proud to be part of the British Empire, especially after the recent victories of the French and Indian war, which gave the colonist a sense of pride and patriotism. However, British Parliament began to pass legislation that had laid a burden on the Colonists, as well as oppression. The Colonists began to question the power of the Crown, whether the idea of a Monarchy was a primitive

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    and win their independence. Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry are two authors that were very famous during the Revolutionary period for their writings and speeches. Paine and Henry got so much attention during this period for their use of rhetorical devices in these revolutionary papers. They had to use these rhetorical devices in their speeches and documents so they could get a reaction out of the people to persuade them to start fighting for their independence. Thomas Paine alludes to God multiple times

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    Thomas Paine influenced many Americans to continue their battle of Independence from Britain. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense which stated “simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense”. This pamphlet talked about America’s independence from Britain. In the document Common Sense, Thomas Paine questioned the English Parliament and English Monarchy. Common Sense was known and recognized world wide

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    Why is Thomas Paine famous? Thomas Paine was an Enlightenment thinker in the American Revolution and the French Revolution who opposed British rule and believed in the individual rights of man. He wrote “Common Sense” and the “American Crisis”. Both of these articles were meant to persuade the American people to break from Britain, he even managed to persuade the rich traders to rebel against the monopoly East India Company. This shows the power of his speeches and his persuasiveness to both common

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    Paine and Glory Would America have given up if we never had this pamphlet? In the 1800’s, America was under heavy water because of the revolts we led against the British Government. The colonies militia has lost every war up to point which decreased our moral. It wasn’t until Thomas Paine wrote the famous pamphlet titled “Crisis No.1.” This pamphlet used a heavy emphasis on pathos to show colonist that if they don’t fight then there children will suffer the consequence. Pathos was a key factor in

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    “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards and “The American Crisis” by Thomas Paine are two persuasive works that tried to sway the opinions and actions of their readers. Both authors used powerful writing to illustrate what would happens to those who did not change. While Edward’s piece focused on religion and Paine’s on war, both discussed the reasons why people should conform to the views expressed by the two authors. Though vastly different in their nature and audience, the two

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    they want but in very different ways. For example, in The American Crisis No. 1 Thomas Paine said, “Tyranny like he**, is not easily conquered”. (Brozo, p. 117) In Fahrenheit 451 there is a similar message but Ray Bradbury chose to word it differently. For example, In Fahrenheit 451 Faber says, “Not if you start talking the sort of talk that might get me burnt for my trouble”. (Bradbury, p. 81) In The American Crisis No. 1 Thomas Paine decides to use a simile, and by this simile he doesn’t mean that

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    changed Americans mindset from then until now. Certain people and certain events during this time frame affected the nation of the United States enormously. This time period changed the United States for better and for worse. Certain people like Thomas Paine and Samuel Adams, tenaciously tried to change the course of history; haven wars, such as the French and Indian war altered the perception of the American people. These events and people were some of the many facilitated with the defiance against

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    writing is The Crisis by Thomas Paine. In this brief document, Thomas Paine was able to not only galvanize the citizens of America but also raise the hopes of America’s discouraged soldiers. This document was read to soldiers at a retreat early in the war. After hearing the flawlessly written document, most soldiers reenlisted in the army and six days later, America had won its first battle at Trenton. Through the use of Pathos in Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine’s The

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