How does Anne’s emotional state in paragraphs 1–2 compare with her feelings in paragraphs 18–21? Does your comparison support Anne’s statement that her reader would be “struck by the fact” that her entries are “written in a variety of moods”? Explain.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

it would be b.) because if you process of elimination and when mr.white pulls the monkey it’s the action of the whole story

explanation: