Emmanuella Jesumurewa Nov 06 2024 Word Count. The Intentions Of The Common Sense The common sense pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine in 1776 and it significantly conveyed Paine’s call for American Independence. Before the American Revolution, the colonies were in open rebellion against Britain, and the debate over whether their struggle was for independence or merely rights reached a boiling point; disillusioned by traditional thinking, Paine argued for true independence in his pamphlet "Common Sense" with clear and persuasive political and moral reasoning. The “true” purpose of the Common Sense was to ultimately persuade Americans to fight for independence and an egalitarian government, while significantly highlighting Paine’s dissent for …show more content…
It is our calling to model self-actualized nationhood for the world. The cause of America is in great measure the cause of all mankind.” This segment from the written common sense connotes the idea that if Americans do not give up their loyalty and their attempted reconciliation with Britain, they’ll forever lose the opportunity to preserve their liberty. This is similar to the concept of an ultimatum. Paine demands that Americans need to be liberated and emphasizes that there will be dire consequences to behold if they failed to act. Not just for them, but for the future generations too as it is the cause of “all mankind”. While the pamphlet’s aim was to persuade Americans, it also conveyed Paine’s dissent about monarchy. He argued that monarchy causes human suffering due to the “arrogance of kings”, suggesting that achieving peace requires the people to strive for an independent republican government for a more prosperous America. He effectively appeals to Americans' emotions, urging them to confront tyrants directly, which highlights his strong opposition to monarchy stemming from their shared experience of oppression. The ‘Common sense’, in its aim, was biased in a sense because it only