Carolina Simental Ms. Lehman English-1A 27 September 2018 Similarities of Lincoln and Quindlen What are the values of our nation that have stood the test of time? Both “The Gettysburg Address” and” Quilt of a Country” explore this very question. This essay will compare and contrast “The Gettysburg Address,” by Abraham Lincoln, and “Quilt of a Country” By Anna Quindlen. The first value the two authors explore is unity. Both Lincoln and Quindlen see the value of unity in our nation. By unifying our people, the United States will be stronger and go further in the future. Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address,” delivered after one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, stresses the importance of uniting the North and the South. Lincoln tells his audience to make sure that “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that the government of the people, by for the people shall not perish from this earth” (Lincoln 28). Lincoln recognized that the only way to keep this country’s government alive was to unify the two parts of our nation. Like Lincoln, Quindlen wants the people of the United States to get along so we can function as one nation. Quindlen, thought, is concerned with uniting the various cultures that make up our country today. Quindlen writes, “One of the things that [America] stand for is this vexing notion that a great nation can consist entirely of refugees from other nations, that people of different, even warring religions and cultures can live, if not side by sidethen on either side, of the country’s Chester Avenues” (Quindlen 5). Quindlen makes the observation that unity is one of the values that have stood the test of time in our nation. Although it looks different today than it did for Lincoln, unity still matters to our nation. Unity often leads to patriotism, another value the authors share. Lincoln and Quindlen both demonstrate a large amount of patriotism and urge their audiences to share in that as well. ”The Gettysburg Address,” delivered at the dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery, honored the fallen soldiers who fought for the north. Lincoln tells his audience that “we cannot dedicate - we cannot consecrate – we cannot hallow this ground” because “the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract “(Lincoln27). He even says that the world can never forget what they did here” (Lincoln27). Lincoln praises the soldiers for their patriotism and urges the audience to show the same dedication to the U.S. For Quindlen, patriotism means proud of our nation’s diversity. Quindlen writes that patriotism is partly taking pride in this unlikely ability throw all of us together in a country that across its length and breadth is as different as a dozen countries, and still be able to call it by one name” (Quindlen 6). While Lincoln was proud of the soldiers who fought to unify the country politically, Quindlen’s patriotism lies in unifying our modern, diverse population. Although it takes different forms, both authors agree that the United States is unlike any other country, and that is something its citizens should be proud of. Along with patriotism, both authors value equality. Lincoln is stating in the Gettysburg address concepts in reuniting the country and reinstating equality. Lincoln wanted equality for all people, especially slaves. “That this nation, under god shall have new birth of freedom”(Lincoln 28).The slaves are the people who didn’t have freedom to start with so when Lincoln talks about a new birth of freedom,” it’s obvious that they are who he is talking about(Lincoln28). Quindlen also wants equality for everyone, no matter their traditions or culture. Anna Quindlen writes that the US is built on the notion that all men are be createdequally,” (Quindlen 5). Here, Quindlen echoes Lincoln in saying everyone in the US should. Both authors agree that there shouldn’t be differences in the way people are treated because equality is one of our nation’s most important value equality. “The Gettysburg Address” and “Quilt of A Country” both examine the values of our nation, though they do so in different ways. Abraham Linclon and Anna Quindlen both talk about equality patriotism and equality in ways that are similer and different. For both authors unity is important politically for Lincoln and culturally for Quindlen, patriotism for Lincoln centers on the government the US while Quindlen of values our diversity, but both authors agree that patriotism matters. Lincoln’s and Quindlen’s works prove that unity, patriotism, are values of our nation that have stood the test of time. Works Cited Lincoln, Abraham. “The Gettysburg Address” Collections. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,2017. Quindlen, Anna. “Quilt of a Country” Collections. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,2017
Argumentative Essay Reflection Questions 1. List one thing you’ve learned from writing this paper that you can apply to other writing assignments. What will that look like?
This argumentative Essay helped me learn how to resersh and fight for what I believe. 2. Identify a specific revisions you here asked to make and explain why (this can be at any stage of the writing process). How did you revise what did you learn?
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4. Give more time to work on this assignment, how you improve it?
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