West Civ: Modernity Paper 2 Throughout the readings of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural, Flannery O’Connor, “Good Country People”, and Frederick Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, there are several similarities and differences. The main point of this writing is to highlight the simplicity of the readings. Values of humanity, and morality are some of the key points to focus on throughout the writings and will be discussed accordingly. While there are mostly similarities, there are a few differences as well and they will also be examined. Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, written in 1865 and delivered on March 4, 1865, was delivered directly during the Civil War. The Civil War of America was started and fought for many different …show more content…
However, during his address he abstained from pointing fingers at the south or at plantation owners. Instead, he chose to portray a heart full of forgiveness and welcome, encouraging his northern brothers and sisters to welcome the south back into the family of America. He recognized that humanity and morality were higher than the sins that had been committed against the slaves and his countrymen. Differently, Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People,” a short story about a woman with only one leg who tries her hardest to always be different from society, highlights what it looks like to not receive the compassion and kindness that Abraham Lincoln extended. The main character, a woman named Joy-Hulga, appears to hate everything about the civilization she lives in. While being considered ugly, disabled, and an agnostic by her family and peers, she considers herself to be one of the highest in the social hierarchy. Joy Hulga has a Ph.D. which she thinks makes her smarter and more important than everyone else. However, she gets her world shaken when a “Bible salesman”, Manley Pointer, comes through