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Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings Summary & Study Guide Description
Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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Thomas Paine is one of the loudest voices of the American Revolution. The pamphlet Common Sense, written by Paine, was a controversial work supporting the American colonies' separation from England, advocating the formation of a new government. The work was published anonymously, however, and Paine never received a cent from its publication or subsequent reprints. Although anonymous, it became clear to many that Paine was the author due to the nature of the content as well as Paine's own history as a pamphleteer and outspoken radical.
Common Sense is an elaborate outline of the reasons America should be separate from England. Paine views the monarchy as absurd, claiming that heredity does not prove wisdom. Also, it is impractical to attempt to rule another country that is across an ocean. News would take months to reach the other side and it would be impossible to vote on or invoke new laws...
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