What does this mean But Britain is the parent country say some Then the more shame upon her conduct Even brutes do not devour their young nor savages make war upon their families?
Explanation: The author is saying that just because Great Britain had declared France and Spain enemies, that doesn’t make them enemies of the American Colonies. Even if Britain is the “parent” country that does not mean the “children” have to follow in its footsteps.
Who said common sense will tell us that if Britain is the parent country say some Then the more shame upon her conduct?
Thomas Paine
Why does he believe that England is not the parent country to the American colonies?
Paine was correct in saying that “Europe and not England is the parent country of America” because Europe shapes how England is. Also, Europe is the colonies market for trade, not just Britain. Another reason he was correct was because Britain is not all 100% ethnically English.
Why doesn’t he aim harsher criticism here at the goal of reconciling with Britain?
Paine compares the GOAL OF RECONCILIATION to an “agreeable dream that has passed away and left us as we were.” Why doesn’t he aim harsher criticism here at the goal of reconciling with Britain? Paine doesn’t want to alienate ( isolate) his readers outset.
What is the tone of common sense?
For Paine, anyone who doesn’t support war with the British is a freedom-hater and a total jerk. This is a massively effective tone to use when inciting patriotic passion. It’s also probably a pretty effective tone to use in a lot of situations.
What literary devices does Thomas Paine use in common sense?
He uses different literary elements like triad, logos, pathos, tone, themes, and symbolism in the pamphlet Common Sense. The writing falls in its historical context as it was written at a time when America was living under the oppression of the British colonial powers.
What is the POV of common sense?
Yeah, Thomas Paine might act like he knows everything about everything sometimes, but he’s still just a limited First-Person narrator in this book. We sometimes forget that he’s just one man giving his first-person opinion, and think of him as The Voice of Reason, er, Common Sense.