In The American Crisis, what is the purpose of the use of the underlined word in this quote:
“I once felt all that kind of anger, which a man ought to feel, against the mean principles that are held by the
Tories: a noted one, who kept a tavern at Amboy, was standing at his door, with as pretty a child in his hand,
about eight or nine years old, as I ever saw, and after speaking his mind as freely as he thought was prudent,
finished with this unfatherly expression, "Well! give me peace in my day “(41).
A). The use of “unfatherly" points out the that Tory is thinking only about his current happiness and not
thinking about the future of his son.
B). The use of “unfatherly points out that the Tory is belittling his son.
C). The use of “unfatherly" makes the reader angry that the author is arguing for independence from
Britain, which is like a father to the colonies.
D). The use of unfatherly" makes the reader question the Tory's parenting skills.