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Essay on Common Sense
Paine lays his arguments down in logical order in that one point leads to another. Paine is disgusted with a monarchy, and very supportive of a representative government. He feels England is abusing the colonists with high taxes and large trade quotas. Many petitions have been issued to the mother country with no success or progress to be reported. Paine is convinced this torture will continue until the colonies unite and declare independence. His foresight is convincing, his argument is well taken, and the thought of the outcome is intriguing.
Thomas Paine explains how the colonies began governing themselves. The natural governing solution for the people of the new world was a representative government. It was explained that an appointed King did not necessarily have the people’s values in mind. This groundwork laid the path for the argument to take place. It is portrayed that the people of the colonies existed in harmony, and dealt with their own problems in ways that suited the majority. Paine explains how disruptive it is for a single man, a King, to rule and govern a colony hundreds of miles away.
Although a system of government is a required entity in almost any society, there are much better ways to govern a people besides the British monarchal system. Paine discusses how the Parliament is set up as a representation of the people, but what good is representation in a monarchy? The monarch still has absolute power, even though a system is set up to make it appear as though the people have a say. This lack of true representation instills a lack of trust towards the king in the British subjects.
These factors create doubt in one’s mind about the strength of the British government. Paine questions the government saying: "How came the king by a power which the people are afraid to trust.....
