Thomas Paine
Andrew Doody wrote in his discussion that " I really don't know much about him (Thomas Paine) from history class". Neither do I. It is very important that people are educated about Thomas Paine as he played an important role in the gaining of independence from Britian and the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. It is my aim in this paper to discuss Paine's life, and the writing of Common Sense in order to prove that Paine was just as important a figure as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, John Jay and all the rest of our founding fathers. Thomas Paine was born on January 29, 1737. This time period is now known as the revolutionary period, which according to Dr. Reagan began circa 1750. Also stated by Dr. Reagan is that this time period is distinguished by practicality and reasoning and it can be easily stated that Thomas Paine possessed both. Susan Dooner's description of Paine's life illustrates his practicality and reasoning. "He went to school for a few years but stopped to help out his family". Aside from seeming like a compassionate, caring act this is no doubt a practical act. Stated in Ms. Dooner's discussion, as well as in countless others, is that after holding, and losing the positio
Skiendzielewski also states that "Common Sense" directly placed the blame for the suffering and troubles of the newly formed colonies on the British monarch that was in power at that time. These papers were aimed at the states in order to get them to ratify the constitution. According to Megan Zewe, Paine began as a publisher and later wrote and published "African Slavery in American" in 1775. During the drafting of the constitution a "Great Compromise" would be made between advocates of equal representation (New Jersey Plan) and representation by population (Virginia Plan). When Paine arrived America was on the brink of revolution. Since I decided t do a paper on Common Sense, which has fascinated me since I first read it in twelfth, I wondered what would have happened if it had never been written. The present system is easily comparable to the one suggested by Paine. "Paine became the most articulate spokesman of the revolution"(text). (Text)" Writing such a pamphlet was courageous of Paine as it would be considered a gross !act of treason against England, and could cost him his life. The House of representation would be made up by populatio!n each state getting at least one representative and no more than one per thirty thousand. The senate would be based on equal representation with each state getting two representatives. Would the revolutionary attitude have reached a high enough point to cause the revolution? Would the Declaration of Independence have been written? The Constitution? These questions can never be answered. It was a fifty page pamphlet called Common Sense.
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