Read the excerpt from Thomas Paine’s work “The Crisis” No. 1.Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,” and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. . . .. . . Neither have I so much of the infidel in me, as to suppose that He has relinquished the government of the world, and given us up to the care of devils; and as I do not, I cannot see on what grounds the king of Britain can look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a house-breaker, has as good a pretence as he.The words “slavery,” “devils,” and “murderer” evoke a sense of
The words “slavery,” “devils,” and “murderer” are emotionally charged and condemn Britain’s actions as cruel and unjust. Paine uses them to stir readers’ anger at being controlled and to make Britain’s rule seem morally wrong. “Fear and anxiety” may seem possible because the words are harsh, but their main effect is to express outrage and injustice.
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