Power Of The Pen.

The power of the pen is undeniable; the power to influence people's actions through writing requires a dedication and passion for a cause. Throughout history, one can see in many occasions how a writer not only got his message across to the public, but also made the public realize their ignorance and change the way they thought. These writings, may it be through literature, pictures, pamphlets, magazine articles, newspapers, or any other form of media influenced society in a way of appealing to willing audiences and supporters. Whether the media was propaganda, biased, opinion, or merely truth, it effected history as much, if not even more so than today. Although some might say that not all writers have impacted a great deal of people in American history, even the minorities are significant; each 'minority' or 'small influence' is important because, after all, the parts make up the whole no matter how small the parts are. Thomas Paine was a revolutionary politician who strongly opposed the tyranny of Britain. As an editor first coming to America, he freely..