“tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. what we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: ’tis dearness only that gives everything its value. heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.” paine compares tyranny to hell in order to emphasize the maltreatment the colonies have faced under british rule. illustrate that the oppression of the british government is far-reaching and evil. emphasize that british oppression is too strong a force to overcome. illustrate the effects of the war between the colonies and britain.

Probably a little late but Illustrate that the oppression of the British government is far-reaching and evil.

Explanation:

Thomas Paine wrote in his "Crisis number 1" how he views the oppressive nature of the colonialist rule of America by the Britishers. In his pamphlet Common Sense, Paine discussed how the tyrannical authority of the British government over her American colonies is like being in hell. They are oppressed beyond imagination, but he claims that "the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph". Such is his belief for the liberty of the American nation from its colonizers' powers that he believes in the freedom of the nation. He even went to the extent of calling this oppressive nature as akin to "hell", illustrating how evil and far-reaching the acts of the Britishers have on the colonies.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

why you for the free points then!