Thomas Paine

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This paper gives a personal view of Thomas Paine, the man. It continues to discuss his political views on representational democracy. It also offers a critique on literature by Paine, focusing on his book "Common Sense".

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"Thomas Paine is a kind of forgotten Founding Father of the American nation. He was one of the most radical voices advocating separation from England during the pre-Revolutionary War era. However, because his views were so radically democratic, even anarchic in some ways, Paine as a figure was later shunned by more moderate Americans such as Madison and Jefferson after the war for America's independence had been won. Still, it is important to remember the views of Thomas Paine, as expressed in his seminal tract Common Sense, and some of his most famous later tracts such as "From the Age of Reason," when considering the issues of representational democracy that are still debated in the public discourse of today's United States. Unlike some of the better-known patriot voices, Paine attempted to uses "plain" language to persuade his audience to adopt the cause of American independence."

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