How might
we
apply Lincoln's call to action today?

Still, the most lasting accomplishments attributed to Lincoln are the preservation of the Union, the vindication of democracy, and the death of slavery, all accomplished by the ways in which he handled the crisis that most certainly would have ended differently with a lesser man in office.

Explanation:

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.

duncan's speech on his arrival at inverness is heavy with dramatic irony: not only is the "seat" (the surroundings) of the castle "pleasant," but even the air is sweeter than that to which the king is accustomed. the presence of the martlet (a summer bird) serves to heighten the irony. as far as the king is concerned, the castle, from the outside at least, appears to be a paradise. contrast this picture of delight with the imagery of hell that forms the substance of the porter scene (act ii, scene iii).