美国文学thomas paine

ThomasPaine(1737-1809)Lecture4ContentsLifeStoryLiteraryCareerReputationLifestoryBorninEnglandBornintoanageofrevolutionStaymaker,exciseofficer,teacherinEnglanduntil1774MetFranklininLondonLifestoryarrivedinPhiladelphiaandeditedthePennsylvaniaMagazineInvention---perfectingthemodelofanironbridgewithoutpiersSeekrefugeinFrancediedafterayearofillnessLiterarycareerPennsylvaniaMagazine:apoliticalsatiristofgeniusMasterpieces:CommonSenseandTheAmericanCrisisOtherworks:RightsofMan;TheAgeofReason;AgrarianJusticeCommonSenseForm:pamphletArgumentforfreedomfromBritishruleTreasonagainstEngland“themostincendiaryandpopularpamphletoftheentirerevolutionaryera”CommonSenseReasonsforthepopularityPaine'snewstyleofpoliticalwritingThewaythevastmajorityofpeoplefeltabouttheideaofindependencefromBritishrule+Paine'sincendiarywordsImpact(intothewar)Paine'sargumentsagainstBritishruleInCommonSenseItwasabsurdforanislandtoruleacontinent.AmericawasnotaBritishnation;itwascomposedofinfluencesandpeoplesfromallofEurope.EvenifBritainwerethemothercountryofAmerica,thatmadeheractionsallthemorehorrendous,fornomotherwouldharmherchildrensobrutally.BeingapartofBritainwoulddragAmericaintounnecessaryEuropeanwars,andkeepitfromtheinternationalcommerceatwhichAmericaexcelled.ThedistancebetweenthetwonationsmadegoverningthecoloniesfromEnglandunwieldy.IfsomewrongweretobepetitionedtoParliament,itwouldtakeayearbeforethecoloniesreceivedaresponse.TheNewWorldwasdiscoveredshortlybeforetheReformation.ThePuritansbelievedthatGodwantedtogivethemasafehaven(安全港)fromthepersecutionofBritishrule.Britainruledthecoloniesforitsownbenefit,anddidnotconsiderthebestinterestsofthecolonistsingoverningthem.TheAmericanCrisiswasaseriesofpamphletspublishedfrom1776to1783duringthetimesthatcolonistsneededinspiring.(sixteenpamphlets)Militaryengagementrestorationofsoldiers’moraleInspiredthesuccessReputationNaturalgiftforPamphleteeringforrebellionSpurandinspireAmericanrevolutionThemostarticulatespokesmanofAmericanRevolution