Thomas Paine’s "The Crisis, No. 1" addressed ordinary Americans. The author’s main purpose was to inspire Americans to fight for independence from British rule. He viewed British rule in the American colonies as tyrannical. In this essay, he outlined arguments in favor of independence and demonstrated how British rule in the American colonies would ultimately be detrimental to the American people. He also showed that victory in the military struggle against the British was achievable.
What’s the other part to this ?
The technique makes both excerpts effective is an appeal to logic.
Logos is the logic, reasoning and argument, or simulation of it, in a persuasive appeal.
Logos is a persuasive technique that tries to persuade an audience using logical arguments and supporting evidence.
