Compare And Contrast Bucher And Thomas Paine

The American Revolution was a time of great controversy. Thomas Paine, who migrated from England, wrote an extremely persuasive pamphlet that said the colonists should fight for liberty. Whereas Jonathon Boucher, who was a Loyalist, wrote that the colonists should not revolt. While these two authors had different views, they both wrote excerpts that were relevant to the American Revolution. One of the reasons Paine’s pamphlet was so popular, was the fact that it was written in a language that was not directed specifically towards the educated elite. He used analogies such as, “We may as well assert that a child has thrived upon milk, that it is to never have meat…” (#31; p. 98) Having used a language that the general knew broadened his audience, and therefore expanded his influence. Paine had the advantage of having had the same thoughts as the Patriots who wanted independence. With the majority of the colonists being Patriots, Paine’s argument may have been what finally made fence-sitters choose a side. Paine stated that nature was against hereditary rights, “otherwise she would not frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an ass for a lion.” (#31; p. 97) The colonists were so appalled by the king’s taxations that directly calling out the absurdity of the king’s authority, could have persuaded most colonists to revolt. …show more content…
97) Based on this statement he implied that he was going to use a logical approach to defend his argument, but rather than logic he used emotional appeal. Instead of stating facts, he personifies Great Britain as a mother. While he claims that that term was created by the King, he still uses it to support his statement. “Even brutes do not devour their young...” (#31; p.99) With this statement he is saying that a mother would never do such a thing, using emotion rather than using