Summary Of Thomas Paine's Common Sense

Thomas Paine lived in a time period in America where there was much talk about independence from Britain. Although there was still debate on whether independence should be put forward or whether better representation could satisfy the wants of the people, Thomas Paine wrote his pamphlet, Common Sense in order to bring common people closer to the side of independence. In his pamphlet Paine broke up his argument into four sections including Of the origin and design of government in general, Of monarchy and hereditary succession, Thoughts on the present state of American affairs, and Of the present ability of America. These four sections lay out Paine’s point of view and his views on what he believed the American Revolution should be about.

In the first section of his pamphlet Paine goes into detail about how elections and representatives are good for government. This is due to the fact that the populations of colonies were growing at a fast rate and it would be harder to have every person be present in legislative manners. He goes on to say “that the elected might never form to themselves an interest

The fight for independence from a controlling and oppressive country is his stance on the topic. Through this freedom not only could America prosper economically and become a great country but there is opportunity to put in place a republican system of government that can represent the needs of a growing population and not those of a monarchy or king. Perhaps the most important aspect of the American Revolution that he believed in was to make Common Sense as simple as possible in order for anyone to be able to understand it and open their eyes when it comes to realizing how badly England was treating them at the time. That would be the most effective way to push for independence and this was the what the revolution should be about, informing the