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¶ … Persuasion
Compare the style and persuasion methods of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence with Paine's Crisis essay. Why does Jefferson advocate that natural aristocrats would make the best leaders?
During the American Revolution, both Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson delivered similar kinds of messages (i.e. freedom from tyranny and oppression). While the two were similar, the audiences are much different. This is because both works were intended to sway the opinions of different demographics. In the case of Thomas Paine, his essay was focused on reaching out to colonists that were living in America. At the heart of his message, is to question why everyone is accepting this kind of situation. When in reality, everyone should standup for their rights and demand their basic freedoms from England. ("Declaration and Crisis," 2010)
While Thomas Jefferson, was writing directly to: the King of England and the members of Parliament. In his message, he wanted the political aristocracy in England to know that their laws and actions...
Moreover, he believed that the King and Parliament did not care about what happened in America. This is when he announced, that a new country was being formed which will address these concerns. Both documents are showing how the audiences were completely different. Paine wanted to build support for independence with the colonists. Whereas, Jefferson was informing the King about how their actions are contributing to the colonists no longer willing to remain under England's control. ("Declaration and Crisis," 2010)
As a result, the vocabulary that was used is different in how it is influencing the audience. In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson is using more sophisticated words to reach out to his target audience. This is designed to have the greatest emotional impact upon them. A good example of this can be seen with the word unalienable. This is an adjective that means something which cannot be taken away. In the document, Jefferson is using this word to show how the King cannot take away certain rights that are given to…
References
Declaration and Crisis. (2010). Mr. Brimhall. Retrieved from:
http://sites.google.com/site/mrbrimhall/pages/declaration-crisis
The Natural Aristocracy. (2011). Great Books. Retrieved from:
http://www.greatbooks.org/resources/publications/guides00/the-natural-aristocracy-by-thomas-jefferson/
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