Thomas Paine Appeals

Emotional Appeals - Paine uses anger as one emotion by stating how British are stubborn and stupid, but as well uses pity because at the end, he shares that the variety of evils is a ravaged country or a depopulated city without safety and with slavery.

Ethical Appeals - Paine believed that Britain was tyrannical in their attempts to forcefully control the colonies. He knew that war was soon in order and decided to try and sway some opinions of single-minded colonists as such as loyalists. When he says The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands now deserves the thanks of a man and woman.” He says that the colonists claiming to be patriots are only patriotic when they are not needed to be, and do not fight in a patriotic way for the country that they love so dearly.

Appeals to Association - "I know our situation well, and can see the way out of it," Here, Paine is saying that battles and fighting against the higher power whether or not they will win or lose, that war is the only way to gain independence from a much higher power than the colonies.

Appeals to Authority - "I thank God that I fear not. I see no real cause for fear." He is thanking God for not being afraid, and sees no reason to be afraid, because he believes that he is on the side of God, which is the right side that will fight against Britain for freedom.