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Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I.

"I am as confident as I am that God governs the world that America will never be happy till she gets clear of foreign dominion. Wars without ceasing will break out till that period arrives, and the continent must in the end be conqueror; for though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire."
Paine uses the metaphors of the flame and coal to demonstrate that

a.Paine uses the metaphors of the flame and coal to demonstrate that.the colonists will never know true joy. b.the fight for independence is never-ending.
c the concept of freedom will never cease to exist.
d Britain will never stop pursuing control of the colonies.

Respuesta :

Paine uses the metaphors of the flame and coal to demonstrate that: C. the concept of freedom will never cease to exist.

In this excerpt, Paine use the characteristics of coal and compare it to freedom. Even if the fire on top of a coal started to die, the coal could re-ignite the fire with the help of the wind. Paine stated that concept of freedom is also can always resurface even with small ignition.


C.FREEDOM WILL NEVER CEASE TO EXIST