REFLECTIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

This letter written by John Adams explains the effect that had the delay of the Declaration of Independence. Maybe if the Declaration had been made some months before and the small pox wouldn’t have attacked the troops, the providence of Canada would still have been part of the American Colonies. The good thing of the delay of the Declaration is that now everyone in the 13 colonies adopted the idea of them becoming independent from Great Britain. Although everyone is happy of this important event they now all the blood and lives it will cost them to maintain the Declaration.

Rhetorical Devices:

1. Appeal to Pathos: “All these causes however in Conjunction would not have disappointed Us, if it had not been for a Misfortune, which could not be foreseen, and perhaps could not have been prevented, I mean the Prevalence of the small Pox among our Troop…. This fatal Pestilence completed our Destruction” (J. Adams, 685). This quote is a good example for Appeal to Pathos because it makes us feel pity for the Troops that were attacked by the Small Pox. This quote is important for the letter because it tells us the reason why the American Colonists lost the providence of Canada.

2. Persuasion: “Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the end is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will triumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not” (J. Adams, 686). This quote is a good example of persuasion because John Adams is trying to convince Abigail that the war and all the lives put in danger are worth their liberty. This quote is important in the letter because John Adams is saying that after this sad times pass the sun will shine again and that they will have a better future being independent from Britain.

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SPEECH REFUTING PATRICK HENRY

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Patrick Henry and fellow peers, war is not the solution to our problems! In these times of fear and doubtfulness we shall not seek war, especially not with our ally, Great Britain. Remember that it is because of them that these lands are our property and that we can live here. They protected us from the savages and the French. Bringing war against them is not a good way of saying thanks for all that they have done for us. Bear in mind, that this British that you are all criticizing are our brothers in blood and once our ancestors were also Brits. All the ones here, reunited today in the Virginia Convention, we must maintain peace with Great Britain and our lives will become better. Do not appeal to arms and God does not want a war between brothers he just wants peace for everyone. My solution sirs, is to make a diplomatic agreement with Great Britain and their King. Lets talk with them as civilized people and not fight and kill like savages. I know for sure that with violence we will not obtain our liberty, but with diplomacy we can persuade them to give us freedom and peace for eternity. The war has not begun, I repeat it, the war has not begun and it does not need to begin. Instead of planning a massacre for our and their people we should start a talk with the Parliament and the King. I also strongly disagree that a country which has supported us so much, Great Britain, will betray us. Great Britain has been living very difficult times in which they need our help and economical support. If we unite with them, then we will become more powerful and rich. Our petitions have not yet been answered because they have millions of things to worry about. But by making former petitions I am sure that they will make our wishes true and we all will stop feeling as slaves. America will never have to surrender to slavery because we are free people and always will be free. We have to form our own government but still be allies or an independent state of Great Britain. Lets not seek violence because violence is what we will obtain and whole America will be oppressed by the power of tyranny. We shall not make them our enemies, but yes our friends. All of us know that they are more powerful and have more fighting skills; a fight against them will be a very probable lost were 3 million patriots will die. We have also done mistakes during the last years making aggressions against read coats that were only following rules and have nothing to do with the Parliament Acts. Never shall this free COUNTRY, see war and death as a sign to get their liberty and peace. Follow my solutions and all of us will obtain peace and liberty for the rest of your lives and will form a country that gives an example and everyone will want to follow.

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FREE EDUCATION WORLDWIDE

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Today my fellow citizens of the earth, I would like to propose a world changing idea. This idea will help everyone poor or rich, equally to have a better life. I propose to every government in the world to develop funds to have first class education worldwide. Education is the answer and solution to all the questions and problems. With the support of all the governments and the U.N. we can develop a plan to make enough teachers and equally distribute them around the world. Every town would have excellent teachers and first class schools were they can learn. Ignorance is the problem of the whole world, because ignorance causes corruption, enslavement, theft, and many other things. Abolishing this problem every community will grow intellectually and economically.

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The key to make this plan work is by every single citizen in the world supporting this proposal and voting for this to be accepted in each and every country. Like I said before, this will favor the rich and the poor no matter their race or nationality. Although this proposal will benefit everyone it is specially so that third world countries with a high amount of illiteracy can overcome their problems and develop. It is pretty sad what is happening in these types of countries; bad people are taking advantage of the ignorance of the country so they can become rich. The only way that they can defeat this corruption is by having an educated country because like Henry Peter Broughan said, "Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave." This quote means that an educated country will know what is good or bad and will make good choices by choosing its governments. Also, by implementing free first class education over the world many problems will be solved or at least reduced. Some of these problems would be corruption, environmental problems, poverty, economical failure etc. This is why my fellow citizens you should support and become a beneficiary of this excellent and well elaborated proposal that will bring joy, happiness, development and intelligence to everyone.

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