Outline
I Explanation of events leading up to each Oration (with reference sources)
Thesis- There are many connections between Lincoln's Gettysburg address and Pericles' funeral oration, even though many cannot see it.
Many funeral orations have been made throughout the course of history. Each is very different, some better than others, but one may wonder if there are any connections between them. One may take a look at Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address and Pericles' funeral oration. Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg address during the American Civil war, while Pericles' speech was delivered during the Peloponnesian War. Both of these speeches are
II Primary Sources: Pericles vs. Lincoln (use quotes) support topic: Appeal to Patriotism?
Both Pericles and Lincoln use different appeals in their speeches, including appealing to Patriotism.
Lincoln: "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
Pericles: "In short, I say that as a city we are the school of Hellas, while I doubt if the world can produce a man who, where he has only himself to depend upon, is equal to so many emergencies, and graced by so happy a versatility, as the Athenian."
III Appeal to Pride?
They both appeal to pride, and it sort of ties into Patriotism. They both state good things aout their country or city, and imply that the people should be proud of this.
IV Appeal to Honor, Glory, Nation, etc.
V Conclusion
Sum it up, talk about why these speeches would have connections:
Throughout history, wars have gone on. Soldiers that die in war have always been honored, so one can see this in many funeral speeches. The people that deliver the speeches want to show how honorable these people were, fighting hard for their great country.
Restate thesis
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/al16/speeches/gettys.htm
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/pericles-funeralspeech.html
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