Question

Read this passage excerpt from The Crisis, No. 1, and then answer the question.

"I once felt all that kind of anger, which a man ought to feel, against the mean principles that are held by the Tories: a noted one, who kept a tavern at Amboy, was standing at his door, with as pretty a child in his hand, about eight or nine years old, as I ever saw, and after speaking his mind as freely as he thought was prudent, finished with this unfatherly expression, 'Well! give me peace in my day.'"

The Crisis, No. 1, Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776.



Which BEST explains the author's purpose in this excerpt?
A. to reveal the evils of liquor
B. to communicate his disdain for Tories
C. to belittle the tavern owner for his attitude
D. to intensify his message using an emotional appeal

Answer 1

D. to intensify his message using an emotional appeal

Step-by-step explanation:

It can be seen that the author was irate with the man who kept the bar in light of the fact that the man does not have any desire to encounter war; he needs harmony to rule amid his own time, trusting that the war will happen after his demise. He wouldn't fret at all that his youngster will be alive then to the reality the awfulness of the war. This demonstrate the flightiness of this man as a dad and the essayist is utilizing this to help his contention that the pilgrims should battle for autonomy and win extraordinary opportunity for their youngsters as opposed to shying far from an unavoidable war.