Reading like a critic In paragraphs 28-33: • Read the excerpt from paragraph 30, THEN RESPOND TO THE FOCUS QUESTIONS IN 2-3 PARAGRAPHS He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants or our frontiers, the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes, and conditions. • In what ways is this statement a paradox? Explain. • How have the repeated petitions by the colonists been received by the King? • Mark words and phrases in paragraph 33 that identify a positive emotional appeal. According to Jefferson, what is a people’s duty when their government is abusive? What does Jefferson mean by saying people do not change governments for “light reasons”?