Blocking the Transmission of Violence 1. What is the purpose of beginning the article with Martin as he hears about Emilio's murder? Support your response using evidence from the text.

The purpose is to show Emilio in a more humane way, introducing a relative of his.

Explanation:

Martin was Emilio's uncle and was very upset by the news of his death, because he had a great rapprochement and admiration for his nephew who was murdered so young and so brutally. When the article begins with the moment when Matin received the news about Emilio's death, the article wants to humanize Emilio, show him as a member of a family and someone loved and important to those close to him.

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."

i think its c

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