Mrs. Thunell
English II Honors
6 March 2017
Old Thesis Statement: In Thomas Jefferson “Common Sense” and in Thomas Jefferson “ Declaration of Independence there are similarities and differences in ideas about patriotism and equality. Thomas Paine and Jefferson use basic techniques to make their writing and feeling known about the problem at hand.
New Thesis Statement: Thomas Paine works were empathized in “Common Sense” which inspired Thomas Jefferson “Declaration of Independence” who used Paine’s beliefs of equality and independence to get America Independence from Great Britain .
I. Thomas Paine was an English political, philosopher and a revolutionary A. Thomas Paine was born February 9, 1737 Thetford, United Kingdom …show more content…
Thomas Paine best work Common Sense 1. Common Sense was published by Thomas Paine in 1776.
a. Thomas Paine said “Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but necessary evil.” b. Thomas Paine is says that people are always good but the government at it best is always bad . 2. Thomas Paine created Common Sense to stop British Government and royal monarchy 3 Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense in language consists used every single day. a. Thomas Paine want tell the colonists the injustice of the British Colony 4.Thomas Paine want people to think and know when writing Common Sense and other books that America is not a England Colony. C. How Thomas Paine inspired Thomas Jefferson to write Declaration of Independence
1. Thomas Paine most talk about government and how it should be democracy, that the people should decide. a. Thomas Paine “A government of our own is a natural right.” b. Governments should help of everyone who needs help, not just the person in charge or in power.
2. Thomas Jefferson took Thomas ideas about democracy government and decided to combine it with equal writes and but it in the political world.
3. Thomas Jefferson read about Government and the rights of every human