In "AND YET THE BOOKS" does it address the terms in which the times he lived in, or in more of a personal way? please EXPLAIN your reasoning :)

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This poem illustrates the immortal quality of books. Even though humans perish, the books they write never truly do as they have the strength of a story to survive and thrive on. The title itself portrays the continuity of literature, saying that despite all, the books will still be there.

Explanation:

answer: common sense was the pamphlet that thomas paine used to convince reluctant americans to abandon the goal of reconciling with britain and to accept that independence was the only option to preserve their liberty.