I agree in part with this statement believing neither the work was completely secular in tone, nor did Paine use Biblical quotes as window-dressing. ... Paine used Biblical quotes effectively in this pamphlet, not as "window dressing". It was clear that Paine knew what he was talking about because his quotes from the Bible were on target and related to his subject. Although Paine uses them many times, the main section of Biblical quotes was related to Jewish people. ... This story, taken from the Bible, was used to portray the Lord's view of any ruler above Him. ...

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The tale has been regarded as the first American short story. The original author Washington Irving wrote the story in 1819, and the story was part of the book, The Sketchbook. The story "Rip Van Winkle," is more than just children's favorite night stories. ... The story tells us a lot about how the people where living back then. ... (P.274) This quote shows how Rip Van Winkle interacted with the children of the village, and it tells the reader what the American children in the early 1800s enjoyed playing. ...

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" (Henry 3) Arguably the most famous quote of this time period, Patrick Henry is saying that he would rather die than live under oppression. ... This lays the basis for the adventures they incur, and the freedoms they both experience throughout the story and how they own earn their own independence. ...

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