Explain in at least 150 words whether or not Thomas Paine’s writing in the first American Crisis pamphlet persuades his audience. Use evidence from the text to support your response. Be sure that you clearly identify the central ideas of Paine’s writing, and how he develops this ideas.

[1] when the twins grew up, they continued to fight. [2] one day they decided to hold a contest to determine who was stronger. [3] though they tried to defeat each other in many different ways, neither one could win. [4] on the last day, they fought with weapons. [5] using a deer antler, the right-handed twin overpowered his brother, and he threw him off the edge of the earth. [6] today, the right-handed twin lives in the sky-world, and the left-handed twin lives in the dark underworld. [7] they rule the earthly world of men together.