English 1 September 3‚ 2014 Analyzing Seminal Texts: The Gettysburg Address and Pericles ’ Funeral Oration: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” and Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” are two of the most memorable speeches given throughout history. On November 19‚ 1863‚ Abraham Lincoln delivered this speech amongst the American Civil War as a way to bring honor to those who died during the Battle of Gettysburg. At the end of 431 BC‚ Pericles delivered his famous Funeral Oration‚ to honor the
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these time periods two of America’s most well known speeches were given. During the Civil War‚ The Gettysburg Address was given by President Abraham Lincoln and during the African American Civil Rights movement the I Have a Dream Speech was presented by Martin Luther King Jr. Both of these speeches left a huge mark on the world and are very important in American history. Both the Gettysburg Address and the I Have a Dream speech have many similarities. Each of these speeches were created by some
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great speeches and written works because they not only instilled patriotism in the American audiences‚ but unity‚ hope‚ and history as well. Examples of these skills are clearly found in Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMMzY1KJVeo]‚ for each of these documents is a solid‚ memorable piece in style and historical support. Both pieces begin with many similar key factors‚ establishing affinity between the speaker and his audience
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The Gettysburg Address: Why‚ how and what happened? On November 19 of 1863‚ during the Civil War of the United States‚ a speech was held in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania that would later go down as one of the greatest in American history. The speech was held during the dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery‚ a cemetery founded to honour the deceased soldiers of the battle of Gettysburg. The 272 word long address that the then current president Lincoln held at this event have been remembered ever since
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a Dream Speech” and President Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.” Both have many properties that make them some of the greatest speeches of all time. Some of those are their appeals‚ language‚ and purpose. “I have a Dream Speech” and “Gettysburg Address”‚ both use logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos to appeal to their audience. Pathos is shown through repetition. In Dr. King’s speech he repeats‚ “I have a dream.” In President Lincoln’s he repeats‚ ”We can not.” These
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[Date] The Gettysburg Address Introduction Gettysburg Address is one of the important dictations of values that provided much needed direction for the future leadership of the United States. It shaped the societal values and beliefs of the country. This assertion can be affirmed with the speech ’s enduring presence in the US culture. Notwithstanding its noticeable place cut into stone units on the south divider of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C.‚ the Gettysburg Address is every now
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Once Upon a Time‚ The Gettysburg Address and‚ Views of the Wall all have a power symbol to convey an idea about the individual’s role in society. All stories are about people struggling in a society. All people struggle in life. From Once Upon a Time‚ reports of intrusion were being documented by the homeowners (from lines 138-146) and suggests to the wife that she should make the fences and walls even bigger around the house. The idea of having people ransacking her house and going through
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DBQ: The Battle of Gettysburg It is 1863‚ and the people of the United and Confederate States are wondering who will win this Great Civil War. Southern General Robert E. Lee decided to make a bold move and marched his troops to Pennsylvania to achieve a victory on Union soil. As the news of Lee’s army reached Northern General Meade‚ they followed in immediate pursuit. The Battle of Gettysburg is a crucial turning point in Civil War due to the termination of the Southern advance into Northern States
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During the most brutal war of the United States‚ women took the field in ways never imagined. In the historical fiction novel Two Girls of Gettysburg‚ Rosanna finds herself amidst the chaos on the battlefield‚ putting the needs of injured soldiers above her own. Rosanna was never the girl to get dirty‚ for what would the girls at the academy she attended think? However‚ as the needs of her country call her husband to fight‚ she follows her spouse where it was thought no girl should go. She‚ along
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us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us‚” describes an incomplete duty‚ once held by the soldiers of Gettysburg now passed on to those in attendance (93). To illuminate this transfer of responsibility within the phrase‚ Lincoln emphasizes the exact location of the audience using the word “here.” In doing so‚ Lincoln reveals a bridge‚ the field of Gettysburg‚ which joins his audience to the brave soldiers who gave their lives. When
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