Paine's language in his thesis paragraph intends to band together the Tories and the Whigs
the rich and the poor

the words “strangest” and “unusual” suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.

its duck

me jerry

explanation:

one of the central themes of edward abbey's work has been his staunch opposition to the glen canyon dam on the colorado river that created lake powell, destroying stunning scenery and wildlife habitat, endangering many rare species of fish and animals, and also irreparably destroying many important archaeological sites which provided information about the early inhabitants of the united states.