The Paine Influence: Rough Draft

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The Paine Influence: Rough Draft
“We have it in our power to begin the world over again” (Paine). Thomas Paine needed to convince the people of America that they need to change their world and stand against Britain instead of being submissive to them. He had told them that they need to fight for their country. Paine used Pathos in Crisis #1 to renew Americans’ struggle against Britain.
The well-known Thomas Paine and his persuasion was a crucial factor in achieving the American freedom we know today. He used pathos to make a difficult situation seem more realistic. He once said, “If a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me… am I to suffer it?” (Paine). By comparing the actions of the British
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