Gettysburg Adrdress: Brooke, Ellie and Laura

The Gettysburg Address was Lincoln's way of re-establish the idea of freedom, and to commemorate the soldiers who gave their lives to ensure that freedom. In line 10 he made it clear that it wasn't a dedication to them because he's not the person who can dedicate it, the soldiers are and they did. His audience was a very important factor in what he said because it was the friends and family of theses soldiers. He wanted to show them that he felt empathy for them but let them know that they're loved one did not die in vain. The factor that made the speech so powerful was the length. Many people were surprised at how short it was but this was done to show that the message of it was way more important than the amount of content. The speech being short made it more powerful because it was bold and strong and stuck in their minds, a 5 page document would not provide that affect.