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In Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, Paine redefines fear for the American people with his writing. In his 1776 published work, Paine challenges the thoughts of those around him in concern for the revolution happening at this time. Paine’s work became a large impact on American history and memory, expressing the concerns towards the treatment of American people from Great Britain. To reach his desired audience, Paine was required to expand his thinking in a manner that made him heard. This was a major piece to the success of his work, selling 500,000 prints of this pamphlet within its first year of being published.