"The Declaration of Independence"

     From all the thing I have read in any of my English classes, I am glad to have read an important historical piece of literature. As a class, we read "The Declaration of Independence". We discussed the SOAPST, or the speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, and tone. The speakers were the colonists, the occasion was July 4, 1776, the audiences were King George III and the American colonists, the purpose was to persuade and to inspire and inform, the subject was independence, and finally, the tone was demanding, inspiring, and conclusive. Three aspects that I will describe are the speaker, occasion, and the subject. Although Thomas Jefferson was the main author of this piece, his words were from the colonists themselves. They all had a say in it, wanting independence from King George III, who from miles away was controlling their lives, in a harsh matter. After years of torture and obedience, they finally put their feet down, and demanded independence. The occasion was July 4, 1776. On this day "The Declaration of Independence" was published and read throughout everywhere. This day marked the independence of America, and is celebrated until this day. It has turned into a holiday. The final aspect that I will be discussing is the subject. The subject is independence and all there is to this piece is independence. All the colonists' voices have been put together for one cause and at the end the only and most important thing they got out of it was independence. Throughout the world, one's main wish is to be independent, and nothing else.