Farewell Address
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All Themes Parting, Gratitude, and Remembrance The Passage of Time Faith and Providence
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All Characters Abraham Lincoln George Washington
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Farewell Address

by Abraham Lincoln
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    Parting, Gratitude, and Remembrance
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    The Passage of Time
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    Faith and Providence
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  • Abraham Lincoln
  • George Washington
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    Old Men
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In Abraham Lincoln’s Farewell Address, images of old men surface multiple times to symbolize authority, wisdom, and trustworthiness. Lincoln uses the trope of the old man both to substantiate the emotional depth of his…

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