What is the main purpose of the final sentence in the excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense? Should a thought so fatal and unmanly possess the Colonies in the present contest, the name of ancestors will be remembered by future generations with detestation.

A.
to indicate that the American colonists can establish a better government than a monarchy
B.
to appeal to the colonies to avoid any temporary resolution of their conflict with Great Britain
C.
to justify the colonies' struggle for freedom from Great Britain
D.
to dissuade some of his fellow colonists from supporting reconciliation with Great Britain
E.
to caution his fellow colonists about the future risks of war the colonies may face

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?