Paine’s pamphlet, The Crisis, reflects on the struggle for independence during the American Revolution. When The Crisis was published, Washington ordered that the pamphlet be read to his troop. “These are the times that try men's’ souls, the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his …show more content…
Paine’s most influential piece, brought his ideas to the public to view that independence was an essential to their lives. His captivating style of writing helped the public better understand and grasp the situation, America was going through. Paine wanted to make sure his audience feels that there is only one chance in the next battle or it is over for all of them.
In the his pamphlet “ The Crisis” Paine depicts persuasive techniques in the 1700s during the American Revolution. Paine made persuasive and passionate arguments to the colonist that the cause of independence was urgent and needed to be tended. During the time, many Americans were uneducated, so Paine was the public’s role model on telling them politically what was going on. His blunt style of speech has earned his many admiration from the public.
Paine’s pamphlet, “The Crisis”, helped the American troops have hope to defeat the British for freedom. Throughout his writing, He encouraged free thinking and standing up to one’s beliefs. Although The Crisis did not sell as well as the Common Sense, his other best selling pamphlet, it did stir a very large amount of willingness to serve in the army. Paine gave his all for America, always being honest in his work and in the end risking his life so that the truth will be heard. In his pamphlet, “The Crisis” Paine discusses social ideas and persuasive techniques during