Common Sense
Omar El-Azhary
6 May 2012
Common Sense
Making people understand a serious situation like America’s independence is not easy, but Thomas Paine was able to do so through his book, Common Sense. Thomas Paine was able to communicate his ideas to common simple farmers and to the high class intellectuals very easily. He lived at the time of the American Revolution, and Common Sense is one of his main publications that urged Americas’ independence from the British. Born in 1937, Thomas Paine was originally an English man to his father, and he holds radical views on religion which caused him criticism and so little people attending his funeral when he died at 1809. Paine live in a critical time, he lived in the time period that is the most important in America’s history, which is the American Revolution. At that time, America face many social, political, and economic problems, and Paine felt that it was his duty to make people understand these problems, and he offered solutions to them as well. This was the most crucial time period in America’s history, thus, Paine said “these are the times that try men’s soul.” Paine in the last quote refers to the American Revolution and that being a real American and being really caution about America, you must participate in the Revolution; this is what he means by “try men’s soul.” Paine believes that America must be independent, and that it will inevitably be independent and America will be much better in everything once it gains its independence. Paine argues that independence is inevitable, and he is pretty sure that will fix social, political, and economic problems America face due to the British occupation. All of this is being argued in his book, Common Sense, to make it easier for everyone to understand the situation they are in. One of the main aspects of his book was to make people understand what the country is composed of, the government and the Society, and the differences between them. He also explains the history and
6 May 2012
Common Sense
Making people understand a serious situation like America’s independence is not easy, but Thomas Paine was able to do so through his book, Common Sense. Thomas Paine was able to communicate his ideas to common simple farmers and to the high class intellectuals very easily. He lived at the time of the American Revolution, and Common Sense is one of his main publications that urged Americas’ independence from the British. Born in 1937, Thomas Paine was originally an English man to his father, and he holds radical views on religion which caused him criticism and so little people attending his funeral when he died at 1809. Paine live in a critical time, he lived in the time period that is the most important in America’s history, which is the American Revolution. At that time, America face many social, political, and economic problems, and Paine felt that it was his duty to make people understand these problems, and he offered solutions to them as well. This was the most crucial time period in America’s history, thus, Paine said “these are the times that try men’s soul.” Paine in the last quote refers to the American Revolution and that being a real American and being really caution about America, you must participate in the Revolution; this is what he means by “try men’s soul.” Paine believes that America must be independent, and that it will inevitably be independent and America will be much better in everything once it gains its independence. Paine argues that independence is inevitable, and he is pretty sure that will fix social, political, and economic problems America face due to the British occupation. All of this is being argued in his book, Common Sense, to make it easier for everyone to understand the situation they are in. One of the main aspects of his book was to make people understand what the country is composed of, the government and the Society, and the differences between them. He also explains the history and
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