A Quilt Of A Country And Making The Future Better

Seven score and nine years ago, Abraham Lincoln, our sixteenth President of the United States of America, set off for Gettysburg in order to consecrate Gettysburg National Cemetery. In an uncharacteristically short speech-at least for the 1860s-Lincoln was able to reaffirm the values our Founding Fathers had laid down in the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution, and painted a vision of a unified United States where freedom and democracy would be the rule for all citizens. Lincoln utilized various rhetorical devices to make the Gettysburg Address accomplish two tasks in one. The first is to bring remembrance to the principals and morals for which the United States was built upon, second is to honor the brave soldiers who fought and died at Gettysburg and consecrate the land upon which they stood and finally was to sway those attending into giving their “…last full measure of devotion-” to ensure a nation that would remain built upon the concepts of liberty and democracy and continues to gain support for the cause of the war.. Seeking only to honor the dead and inspire the living, Lincoln ended up delivering one of the most powerful speeches in American-if not world-history.

Today, the Battle of Gettysburg is considered one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. However, with 23,049 casualties on the Union side and 28,063 on the Confederate side, it can also be considered one of the bloodiest (Civil War Trust). Such heavy losses naturally rattled the entire nation and Americans on both sides began to question the war and what it stood for. As Americans gathered together at the consecration ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, the much acclaimed orator and politician Edward Everett delivered what was meant to be the Gettysburg Address. Yet, today, it is not Edward Everett’s Gettysburg Address that the world remembers, but Abraham Lincoln’s, who was invited to the ceremony almost as an afterthought. Lincoln’s 272 words helped remake America by giving hope to its citizens at a time when they were at their lowest.

Bill Clinton wrote the “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address” in order to comfort the families who lost a loved one the night of the bombing. Anna Quindlen wrote “The Quilt of a Country” in order to send a message to the readers about how they unite specifically. She is saying that how they unite is similar to a quilt.Even though the “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address,” by Bill Clinton, and “A Quilt of a Country,” by Anna Quindlen, both emphasize the importance of uniting in time of tragedy, they differ in that Clinton’s address compels the audience to move on from tragedy while Quindlen’s essay appears to stress ironically the importance of embracing tragedy.

President Abraham Lincoln once said at Gettysburg, “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." This reveals that our founding fathers created a home where all men of every ethnicity should be treated as an equal. This moment was after the Civil War, the bloodiest war in American History ended. It started on April 12, 1861, and ended on May 9, 1865.

The Gettysburg War went down in history as a War fought over slavery, yet Shaara did not want to portray this reasoning, he wisely kept this a broad area. Shaara researched historical events and stories to guide the accurate information written, he maintained as much truth as he could, “Both authors present fascinating scenarios of events we know took place but cannot read much about in actual history” (Skarstedt 452). By providing outstanding respect towards both Union and Confederate the book remains open and unbiased so that a reader is able to portray what they may have been the war’s reasoning. The ultimate respect towards our soldiers was achieved in not determining who could’ve been at fault, or who was the loser, winner, or even an

This novel was written in such a way that it branches into the personal lives and experiences of the great men who participated in the Battle of Gettysburg. Instead of briefly touching upon the lives of the men, it creates an in-depth analysis of each moment, regardless of how great or small it was, and uses it to further explain the actions of the men. The lives of the men are inexorably woven together in such a way that further proves the connection we all have with one another.

As the 9/11 attacks were happening millions of people’s eyes couldn't leave the t.v. screens they all thought only that it couldn’t be real. The assistant fire chief was talking with his men after he had his coffee when what he thought was a t.v. show came on but soon found out the terrorists hijacked a plane and crashed it. Many of the first responders were busy treating smoke inhalation when the first plane struck its target, but many others waited for their broken bones and bad burns to be treated. The emergency responders do these things every day, protect other people from getting hurt by these types of things.the noises around them was the hardest things to see happen what he heard was pain and death.

Fire in Fort McMuuray brought a new point of view in my life. Before I thought helping is limited only to help within community, however now my vision is completely changed. We should always think beyond our self, think about as a mankind as whole. Don’t limit yourself within a small circle, think beyond yourself where race, religion are not matter

After a brutal three day battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Robert E. Lee and his men retreated back into Virginia on July 4, 1863. The battle was a devastating loss for the Confederacy and a devastating victory for the Union. This battle may have proved the power of the Union army and destroyed every hope the Confederacy had of winning this war, but the loss of American lives could not be justified through this battle. When the fighting stopped over 50,000 casualties lay dead sprawled across the city and outskirts of Gettysburg. Eleven score and nineteen years ago our forefathers planned out a new nation based upon the principles that all persons should have. Seven score and twelve years ago as the reburying of thousands of fallen soldiers were taking place, Abraham Lincoln, The Union President, reminded approximately 15,000 people of that plan our forefathers architected for us. His brief address, lasting almost 2 minutes, became a national language that itself gave purpose to the Battle of Gettysburg and the sacrifice made here (Voelker). Lincoln 's speech can be summed up into many sacrifices and one powerful word; freedom.

In his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln uses imagery and diction to promote the reunification and pertinacity of the United States amid great turmoil, by attributing living characteristics to the nation. Throughout the speech he alludes to life, noting the foundations upon which America was “conceived,” how it may “have a new birth,” and “not perish.” By personifying America, Lincoln is able to portray a country unified in fate, that would otherwise suffer disaffiliation. He uses vivid phrasing aiming to evoke an emotional response, honoring the dead and calling the living “to be… dedicated to the great task remaining before [them.]” The task Lincoln is referring to is “that [the] nation might live,” bolstering his strong imagery and continuing

September 11, 2001 live on in America’s history because of the depth of the tragedy and many victims. Nineteen militant individuals associated with the radical extremist group of Al-Qaeda, radicals of the Islamic faith, hijacked four American airlines. Two planes separately entered the buildings of the Twin Towers located in New York City; the third plane collided into the Pentagon located outside of Washington, D.C: while the fourth landed in an open field in Pennsylvania. In total over 3,000 innocent Americans became victims of the radicals, slaying over 400 civil servant workers (CNN, 2013). September 11, 2001, (9-11) is the landmark that sparked radical terrorism, hate crimes for followers of the Muslin faith and how the media views terrorism.

We are now in a civil war that tests whether a nation built on our values can survive hardships. We meet on an important battlefield of this war, to dedicate the land to those who fought and died in the war so that the nation could survive.

​Abraham Lincoln addressed the people of the United States in his writing “The Gettysburg Address.” Lincoln’s speech addresses how our nation dealt with the struggle of equality and humanity. Lincoln’s strong ideas and beliefs on humanity are shown in his speech: “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion” (503).

It is quite common to get in arguments with your family. Especially between parent and child. A single disagreement can sometimes turn into a year long feud. The fights between Parvez and his son Ali and Mrs. Warren and her daughter Vivie however, leave the scope of a typical family argument. Both arguments end in disaster and break whatever relationship they had apart.

Arguments were usually my aunt’s stronghold, whenever she confronts an opponent she could argue them to shame. There isn’t an argument that she couldn’t win or derail not until she met my father who was equally matched and just as determine to prove a point. I vaguely remember at the age of five when she and her family use to visit us back in New York. Almost every day my father and aunt had some kind of argument. Sometimes it 's over pointless little things, the color of the neighbors’ car or some silly book they had read. Most of time my cousin Derek and I would revert to my room to play cowboys and Indians just to avoid the pointless arguments that often sound like, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Sometimes the bickering gets so loud that Derek often times seek refuge in my toy trunk, but always end up getting stuck inside, crying his eyes out to be freed. This usually breaks up the arguments both my parents and his running to his rescue. My uncle Gorge and my mother usually ignore the two until it becomes a boxing match then they inadvertently become referees. I 'm not sure what this one particular argument many years ago between my aunt and father was about, but whatever it was left a bitter, and a vengeful taste in my aunt 's mouth ever since. My aunt and her family never return after this one particular confrontation my father never utter my aunts’ name ever again. I could never understand why my aunt could distance herself from her only sister and nice for years