"’tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death." which best describes the purpose of this excerpt?

The purpose of:

"’Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."

was to:

Inspire colonist to join the fight or independece.

Explanation:

Thomas Paine was a major player in the fight of the colonies for liberty from the British crown. He not only analyzed the situation and knew the truth about both sides. But also, figured out he needed to convince his fellow colons because otherwise, the chances of achieving success would not be enough to end the abuse and terror of the British crown. So he used analogies, and motivational speech to motivate them to fight for justice.

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explanation:

edmund spenser and john bunyan also influenced hawthorne. : )

i hope this you with your work : )