The American Crisis · Character
Providence
Divine force invoked as guiding American cause.
minor
Also known as Providence
First appearance: The Crisis I
Providence shows up with force in The American Crisis. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Divine force invoked as the ultimate arbiter of justice and supporter of the American cause.
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In The American Crisis: Divine force invoked as the ultimate arbiter of justice and supporter of the American cause. Later, in The Crisis I: Invoked as a divine force that will not abandon the American people; Paine…
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- Other
Character groups
- Key Figures and Factions
- British and Loyalist Opponents
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The American Crisis
- The Crisis I
- The Crisis VIII: Address to the People of England
- The Crisis X: On the King of England’s Speech
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See Providence in The Crisis I