Soapstone Analysis for the "Declaration of Independence"

    The speaker of the declaration is evident, it is the people of the United States or you could say that the speaker was Thomas Jefferson. The colonists are angry at both the British Crown and the actions that he has taken to restrict the colonies.
    The occasion is not very specific, but we can tell that the colonist of Northern American are about to protest against the King of Britain for limiting their rights and taking away from them.
    The audience of this document is clearly the King of Britain. It is obviously him because the document names him and gives a list of offenses towards him.
    There are several purposes that the author includes when he wrote the declaration. The first one is to let the United States become independent. The second one is to shame the King of Britain. The last one is to notify the British that the colonists are about to establish freedom.
    The subjects being discussed include the crimes of the British King, the freedoms of the colonists that have been taken away, and the decision to gain independence.
    The tone of the document is both critical and angry. Anger towards the mistreatment of the colonists and critical towards the King's decisions on ruling the colonies.