2.04 Thomas Paine

1. Thomas Paine states that "the summer soldier" and "the sunshine patriot" will shrink from the service of his country during crisis.
2. Paine believes that those who do not "shrink from service of his country", "deserves the love and thanks of men and woman."
3. According to the first paragraph, Britain had declared to tax and bind America in everything that America tries to do.
4. According to the final paragraph, the person "whose heart is firm" will pursue his principles "unto death".
5. Thomas Paine believes that offensive war is murder.
6. What Paine means when he refers to "the summer soldier" and "the sunshine patriot" is that they are  soldiers who only want to be part of the war during good times, which is usually the summer time.
7. Thomas Paine uses this essay to show how some of the colonists tried to avoid the war and was disgusted that the tavern keeper didn't think about the child's need and only cared about his.
8. In my opinion, the strongest emotion in "The Crisis" is anger because of the war. 
9. Colonist who remained loyal to the British most likely were angry by Paine's argument.
10. "Show me your faith by your works" is another aphorism used in Paine's essay. What this is saying is that the faithful should act according to their faith and that God will provide good things for those men.