POINT OF VIEW · The narrator speaks in the first person, noting his observations of the war and his brother's involvement
TONE · Matter-of-fact; conversational; sometimes childish
TENSE · Past
SETTING (TIME) · 1775–1779; epilogue, 1826
SETTING (PLACE)<span> · Redding, Connecticut and nearby areas
</span>TIME AND PLACE WRITTEN<span> · Early 1970s, United States
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In this paragraph, Henry responds to the opposing argument, giving reasons to refute it. Many other members of the convention want to remain humble and respectful towards Britain and negotiate a treaty. Patrick Henry discredits this approach by saying that all these strategies had been attempted in the past.
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