Male, female, and the spectrum of sex. In humans, sex is typically divided into male, female, or intersex (i.e., having some combination of male and female sex characteristics). The above symbols represent female on the left and male on the right. Gender.
A: The purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was to grow the patriot cause, and Paine argued for independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic. Paine was direct and to the point in his writing style, avoiding all flowery pose. Continue Reading
Thomas Paineâs Common Sense. Not a dumbed-down rant for the. masses, as often described, Common Sense is a masterful piece of. argument and rhetoric that proved the power of words. Text. Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776. Background. The man above does not look angry. To us, he projects the typical. ï¬gure of a âFounding Fatherâ â composed, elite, and empowered. And to us his famous essays are awash. in powdered-wig prose.