Jefferson takes on an indignant and educated tone throughout the declaration. For example, in the argument that Great Britain is being unjust over America, he writes, "To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world." This tone of his suggests that the United States of America, which he represents, is the victim of a senseless tyrant, king of Great Britain, and that he is justifying kindly a natural reaction to an outrageous offense. And, even though the United States then was obviously a mere colony of Great Britain, Jefferson speaks as if he represents an equal or more potent power to Britain. Such can be seen throughout the passage in how he shows no fear at all for Britain, and speaks as if his decision to part from Great Britain was an outcome of a logical progression of ideas("We, THEREFORE the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, …declare, That these United Colonies are,…Free and Independent States;…").

The language Jefferson uses is seemingly......

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Title: Declaration Of Independence
Approximate Word Count: 752
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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