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Short Paper 2
In Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, he illustrates the necessity for a revolution against England. Paine claims, “everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation” (Paine in Heath, 1051). The word “separation” highlights the theme of the entire passage as colonial America is on the brink of a revolution. Even though Paine wrote Common Sense as a way to convince people throughout the colonies to revolt against England, his pamphlet also characterized America as its’ own individual country, not just a colony.
At this point in history, the fighting between the British and Americans had already started before Paine published Common Sense. His reasoning for publishing the pamphlet stems from the justification of the American Revolutionary War, as some colonists were still very much loyal to England and many did not want any more bloodshed. However, “the blood of the slain” (1051) is a major reason for revolution as the British had massacred many colonists in cities and battles alike. Paine is writing to the general …show more content…
He defines the revolution as “right” and “reasonable” (1051), because if it were not then why would Americans fight? Paine understands that America has the potential to be an individual country and uses natural evidence to prove this. He claims that “the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART” (1051), illustrating the unnaturalness of England’s power over the colonies. He also writes that the actual distance between the two countries is “strong and natural proof” (1051) that God did not want England to rule America. Paine’s use of Christian references defines a sort of divine intervention, and gives further truth to his claim that England ruling America “was never the design of Heaven” (1051). With this in mind, it is easy to understand why Paine thinks England and America should be “separated” due to natural
Short Paper 2
In Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, he illustrates the necessity for a revolution against England. Paine claims, “everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation” (Paine in Heath, 1051). The word “separation” highlights the theme of the entire passage as colonial America is on the brink of a revolution. Even though Paine wrote Common Sense as a way to convince people throughout the colonies to revolt against England, his pamphlet also characterized America as its’ own individual country, not just a colony.
At this point in history, the fighting between the British and Americans had already started before Paine published Common Sense. His reasoning for publishing the pamphlet stems from the justification of the American Revolutionary War, as some colonists were still very much loyal to England and many did not want any more bloodshed. However, “the blood of the slain” (1051) is a major reason for revolution as the British had massacred many colonists in cities and battles alike. Paine is writing to the general …show more content…
He defines the revolution as “right” and “reasonable” (1051), because if it were not then why would Americans fight? Paine understands that America has the potential to be an individual country and uses natural evidence to prove this. He claims that “the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART” (1051), illustrating the unnaturalness of England’s power over the colonies. He also writes that the actual distance between the two countries is “strong and natural proof” (1051) that God did not want England to rule America. Paine’s use of Christian references defines a sort of divine intervention, and gives further truth to his claim that England ruling America “was never the design of Heaven” (1051). With this in mind, it is easy to understand why Paine thinks England and America should be “separated” due to natural