Thomas Paine: The American Crisis
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"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered: yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value."
*Rhetoric -Logical: tyranny is not easily conquered -Emotional: glorious, tyranny, hell ~also uses "we"
For what talent(s) is he known?
-Motivational journalist -Inspirational essayist -Very persuasive
Who are the "summer soldier and the sunshine patriot" that Paine refers to in the beginning of his pamphlet?
-The soldiers that give up when the "going gets tough."
Paine suggests that a state that surrenders its arms to the British would suffer what consequence?
-slavery -will suffer the wrath of England
