Short Story : I Have Little Choice

Also a key point in increasing his integrity, are the Biblical allusions found throughout his speech. One major example is when he says “... to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle for his widow and his orphan…” (73-75) and by saying “Yet if God wills that it continue…” (63). This allusion to the Bible allows Lincoln to establish to the audience that he and the audience are alike in the important ways and that everything is done by God’s will. Another example of the Biblical Allusions are when Lincoln reminds the audience “The Almighty has His own purposes” (49-50). This shows that the audience and Lincoln are both under the same “Almighty” and are just following his given path. The Bible was seen as an important guideline to the way of life. By bringing in the Biblical allusions, Lincoln is trying to make the audience aware that he is following the rules. This makes the audience trust him more and develops the image of a leader in the audience’s eyes.

Lincoln’s gift for managing men was never more apparent during these days. While Chase’s supporter’s prematurely showed their hand, Lincoln carefully veiled his intentions for running for the second term. He would later get elected winning majority of the electoral votes.

          As soon as Lincoln entered office he had to make a decision. The troops at the fort were running low on food. They had not received the

He clicked on the flashlight; its wide beam illuminated the room again. Shining it left he saw near him the light panel, its door juxtapose from the box. Knowing the killer would have never touched this he reached

Sharon took a deep breath before heading out to face her colleagues and inform them of their new case.  She glanced over to Andy’s desk to see him already staring at her with worried eyes.  Regaining her composure, she walked out the door and into the middle of the murder room.

He didn’t notice that until he had walked all the way to his room, on the eighth floor. He fumbled with the key, before he realized that it was unlocked. His roommate was already here.

“I think I know where that is...” she mused and turned around to leave the padded room just in time to see the door slam shut! She raced forwards but she heard the three clicks-there

He looks over to a closet with two locks. The seems of the door have been taped to preventing any air from escaping.

‘I know, but this was real, and I saw a body in there!’ He would never understand. I sighed, and I knew I had to take action. I would have to go inside his house.”

"Whether it was intended or not, I've got to take Lincoln to the jail. Then we all can go to Etotone and check on

The dusty, wooden door was open just enough for Billy to see a body in the back room of a closet. He slid the door open all the way in a fast motion.

However, he later succumbs to unstable emotions and tells the police where the old man’s body is hidden, under the

The man went down the series of locks, methodically unlocking one after another. When he finally clicked the last lock, the door gave a large clunk as if it had been sealed shut for several days and this was the first time in quite a while that fresh air had been able to force its way into the room on the other side. As the door was pulled open, the scent of musty, damp, and dusty air caused the man to wrinkle his nose. He flipped on the crude light switch on the other side of the door, waiting a couple seconds before going down. The buzz of the florescence lights to could be heard as the light woke up from their slumber and proceeded to warm themselves. It was still another seconds till the lights reached their

“O-Oh my god…” Magnus whispered as Alec came into view, he was yet again being dragged by the two circle members but this time there was no fighting. Alec was completely unconscious, his head was hung and he was completely limp

Quickly having his guard up, he walked slowly towards its direction, which happens to be the entrance door.