Many Americans concur that the Gettysburg Address is world famous, broadcasted from a tall man in a black suit wearing a top hat, standing over the depthless graves of the brave men who lost their lives in battle. That man, President Lincoln spoke only ten sentences to affirm his goal to reunite the nation on a day that would be remembered and taught to students for more than 150 years to come. Some contend Lincoln’s speech was too short especially, during a time when the American people needed solace. However, given President Lincoln’s rhetoric situation, his method of direct deliverance was exactly what a man in his position should have done.
On a sorrowful day in November President Lincoln approached the American people to capture their attention. “Lincoln saw an opportunity to make a broad statement to the American people on the enormous significance of the war.” We can only imagine the magnitude of devastation that lay beneath the stage of speakers that day. He knew time was of the essence, he knew that it was not necessary to recount what had taken place, in detail four months earlier. Nonetheless, he had a goal and knew he needed to make a point to distinguish his notion on his proposition to his …show more content…
Lincoln was not speechless, unprepared, or pressed for time when delivering his speech. In fact Edward Everett who was a politician, pastor, and educator orchestrated a two hour speech just before Lincoln. In which, he later complimented him for his "eloquent simplicity & appropriateness", by saying "I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes." President Lincoln was cognizant of his vicinity, as well as confident to utter a message so simple in length, yet so powerful in meaning to reassure the American People of his goal to reunite the
On a sorrowful day in November President Lincoln approached the American people to capture their attention. “Lincoln saw an opportunity to make a broad statement to the American people on the enormous significance of the war.” We can only imagine the magnitude of devastation that lay beneath the stage of speakers that day. He knew time was of the essence, he knew that it was not necessary to recount what had taken place, in detail four months earlier. Nonetheless, he had a goal and knew he needed to make a point to distinguish his notion on his proposition to his …show more content…
Lincoln was not speechless, unprepared, or pressed for time when delivering his speech. In fact Edward Everett who was a politician, pastor, and educator orchestrated a two hour speech just before Lincoln. In which, he later complimented him for his "eloquent simplicity & appropriateness", by saying "I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes." President Lincoln was cognizant of his vicinity, as well as confident to utter a message so simple in length, yet so powerful in meaning to reassure the American People of his goal to reunite the