7 Arguments for Paine's Common Sense.

Thomas Paine “Common Sense” arguments:

1. Absurdity of a larger country being ruled by a smaller island

2. Distance between the two hints at the lack of God’s intention to

have colonies be subordinate to England

3. King George III is a “hardened, sullen-tempered Pharaoh of

England”

4. Colonies are unfairly pulled into European affairs

5. Conciliation has not worked in the past

6. Republicanism vs. Monarchy

7. England violating their status as the “mother” country

8. England is unfairly restricting economic development

9. Colonies are the true home of freedom in the world

10. Colonies more accurately described as European, not English

11. Independence is inevitable – violence has already occurred

answer: musical connotation

leonard b. meyer (1918-2007) was an american composer, author and philosopher. his work emotion and meaning in music is perhaps the first major treatise on music. it is a philosophical and psychological work, greatly influenced by koffka (one of the major proponents of gestalt psychology). his work deals with the problem of musical meaning and musical communication.

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