The excerpt from "digging" shifts from one moment in time to another, while the haiku describes a single moment in time.
What BEST describes Lincoln's attitude as he states 'With malice towards none' is C) forgiving.
He tried to placate his listeners of how wrong both sides were in the impending Civil war, and alerted them to see the right, cherish peace and remember of God.
This will either be power or reputation. Most likely power, with the fact that they are the accusers.
Literature is read for various reasons. For example, some people read literature to understand other people better. Others read it for escapism. Entertainment is another common reason. All of these reasons depend on the author providing the reader with new information that is different to their own experiences of the world. If the author does not tell the reader more than he already knows, it is unlikely that the reader will be informed or entertained by the work.
