O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! Every spot of the old world is o
verrun with oppression. Freedom hath been hunted round the globe. Asia, and Africa, have long expelled her - Europe regards her like a stranger, and England hath given her warning to depart. O! receive the fugitive, and prepare in time an asylum for mankind. —Common Sense,
Thomas Paine
What is the topic of this passage?
The government's role in safety and happiness.
The people's right to revolt against Britain.
The people's duty to their government.
The paragraph in the above question has been taken from Common sense that has been written by Thomas Paine. In this paragraph, the author talks about the revolt that the people are going to make against the tyrant and the tyranny.
Tyranny is characterized as serious or unforgiving treatment. A case of oppression is somebody placing somebody in prison for quite a long time for a little wrongdoing. The meaning of oppression is a legislature or ruler with absolute force. A case of oppression is a nation run by a coldblooded despot.
