In this speech, Lincoln honors the fallen at Gettysburg. However, after looking closely at his words, what do you think might be Lincoln’s greater objective? In what ways do Lincoln’s choice of words help achieve that objective? Write a 200-word opinion essay explaining your ideas, using details from the text.

Aman lives on the twelfth floor of an apartment building. every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. in the evening, he gets into the elevator, and, if there is someone else in the elevator -- or if it was raining that day -- he goes back to his floor directly. otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment.