Question

Why does Paine capitalize words in the last paragraph?

I knows he's trying to make it bold for a reader to understand but why?
what is he trying trying to say? what do those words mean?

Paragraph
Alas, we have been long led away by ancient prejudices, and made large sacrifices to superstition. We have boasted the protection of Great Britain, without considering, that her motive was INTEREST not ATTACHMENT; that she did not protect us from OUR ENEMIES on OUR ACCOUNT, but from HER ENEMIES on HER OWN ACCOUNT, from those who had no quarrel with us on any OTHER ACCOUNT, and who will always be our enemies on the SAME ACCOUNT. Let Britain wave her pretensions to the continent, or the continent throw off the dependence, and we should be at peace with France and Spain were they at war with Britain


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Answer 1

Thomas Paine was known for his use of capitalization to emphasize certain words or ideas in his writings. In the last paragraph of the quoted text, Paine uses capitalization to emphasize the importance of certain concepts.

For example, Paine capitalizes the words "INTEREST" and "ATTACHMENT" to highlight the idea that Great Britain's protection of the American colonies was motivated by self-interest rather than a genuine attachment to the colonies. He also capitalizes the words "OUR ENEMIES" and "HER ENEMIES" to underscore the idea that the enemies of Great Britain were not necessarily the enemies of the American colonies.

By using capitalization, Paine is drawing attention to these key ideas and urging his readers to carefully consider the implications of these concepts. He is suggesting that the American colonists have been led astray by old prejudices and superstitions and that it is time to break free from these mental chains and embrace a new way of thinking.