What does scrooge's reaction to the news that tiny tim will die if things do not change show about his character?

a. he is logical and determined.

b. he can be over-eager and hasty.

c. he is cold and miserly.

d. he is capable of compassion and empathy.

book: a christmas carol

i believe it's c.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

a. the man as a ruler