Therefore, most of the writings during the Revolution were clamoring for independence and mostly written on the battlefront, causing most of the important writings to be lost. Patriotism and loyalty were a major factor and theme discussed in these writings, as the authors sought to push opinion towards support for independence and war against loyalties. Appeals to patriotism are very touching to the soul, as well as inspiring and moving, especially those written when the revolution was beginning (Blanchard, 40). Some of them were calls to arms and cooperation for everyone to do everything possible to support the revolution. Encouraging patriotic people to continue fighting was of great importance, as was avoiding and speaking out against loyalists. The Puritans were also producing great literature at this time. The Puritans saw life as a constant moral struggle and attempted to portray this in their writings and represent true life. During the Revolution, as well as after, only a few literary works emerged as most books were reviewed in Britain, revealing how dependent America was on the British literary model. Finding a true American literary identity was not easy despite the great patriotism they represented and many writings failed (Phillips et al,