The American Revolution came to pass due to a strong urge for political change. William Paine and Thomas Jefferson both took different approaches towards the issue, but the goal was the same: American independence. In “Common Sense” written by William Paine, he challenges and questions the laws set by Great Britain’s government. Not only does his straightforward dialect allow commoners to understand the context, he also separates common society from the government by using contrasting figurative language. According to Paine’s scenario, a community becomes disrupted when the population increases and the community becomes more distant from one another, thus forming an authoritative group to regulate social and political issues. He viewed kings
