Question

what is the central idea of the section "common sense"? how does the text present and devlop this idea

Answer 1

He wanted independence from England (mother country), and wanted to create a democratic republic to have peace and live with human rights.

Answer 2

Common Sense was an instant best-seller. Published in January 1776 in Philadelphia, nearly 120,000 copies were in circulation by April. Paine's brilliant arguments were straightforward. He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the creation of a democratic republic.