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Common Sense
In the piece, Common Sense by Thomas Paine, I think that the work is a big slap-in-the-face of the American government. The way that he worded the piece, it looked as though he was simply stating things that were occurring in the country and needed fixing, but to me it seemed as though he was saying “Um…hello America, this is screwed up and it is your fault and this is how you need to fix it. And by the way DUH.” It seemed so plain.
Common Sense
In the piece, Common Sense by Thomas Paine, I think that the work is a big slap-in-the-face of the American government. The way that he worded the piece, it looked as though he was simply stating things that were occurring in the country and needed fixing, but to me it seemed as though he was saying “Um…hello America, this is screwed up and it is your fault and this is how you need to fix it. And by the way DUH.” It seemed so plain.
Assertion; Common Sense
ReplyDeleteI agree that Paine does list things that need fixing, but he is talking about the British governmet. As Common Sense was published before the Declaration of Independence was written, Paine is trying to point out why we should break bonds with the crown. The passage that appears in our "Heath" book is only one part of the pamphlet. The other sections highlight the English Constitution and the flaws of Monarchy. I think these help to complete his idea, rather than just a taste of it from Heath. He says that it is absurd for an island to rule a continent. While this probably isn't true today, Paine had a decent argument back then. The natrual resources and the military potential of the soon-to-be United States were a force to be reckoned with.