Question

what is lincolns point of view in the passage?

the war has been fought for those who have died for nothing.

the war has been fought for those still living.

the war has been fought by those that dont want to live.

Explanation:

Analyze the historical context

Using the Gettysburg Address and Rhetorical Analysis knowledge points

In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln honors the fallen soldiers but emphasizes that the true task remaining is for the living. He states: "It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced."

Evaluate the options

Using the Rhetorical Analysis knowledge point

• Option 1 ("The war has been fought for those who have died for nothing") contradicts Lincoln's assertion that the dead shall not have died in vain.
• Option 2 ("The war has been fought for those still living") aligns with Lincoln's focus on the living continuing the struggle to preserve a government of, by, and for the people.
• Option 3 ("The war has been fought by those that don't want to live") is historically and textually inaccurate.

Answer:

• The war has been fought for those who have died for nothing.
• The war has been fought for those still living. (Correct answer)
• The war has been fought by those that don't want to live.