1. Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Through his writing, Paine desperately hoped to prove to his fellow man that common sense was the only entity needed in order to recognize and correct the social mayhem infringed upon them on a daily basis. Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, begins with the creation of government, as lived by the colonist, and progresses to the wrongful acts administered by Parliament and the King of England. ... Thomas Paine's Common Sense portrays the unjust treatment received by the colonies from the mother country, England. ... Common Sense ventures towards the argument about the peace at ...
- Word Count: 1406
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate