Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I. "I am as confident as I am that God governs the world that America will never be happy till she gets clear of foreign dominion. Wars without ceasing will break out till that period arrives, and the continent must in the end be conqueror; for though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire."Paine uses the metaphors of the flame and coal to demonstrate that
Answer
A
the colonists will never know true joy.
B
the fight for independence is never-ending.
C
the concept of freedom will never cease to exist.
D
Britain will never stop pursuing control of the colonies.
Explanation
Paine compares liberty to a flame that can stop shining temporarily and a coal that can never go out. The image shows that freedom may be suppressed for a time, but the idea of liberty will continue to exist. Therefore, the best answer is “the concept of freedom will never cease to exist.”
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