The speaker opens the poem with the declaration that we wear masks that hide our true feelings. He goes on to emphasize the severity of the pain and suffering that these masks try to cover up ;by the end we understand that all of the politeness and subdued emotions are just phony disguises of the painful truths that hide behind them. And those masks certainly aren't doing anyone any favors.
Answer:
B) to emphasize the importance of winning the war and proceeding as a united nation
Explanation:
He argues why the country must mend. "to do all whatsoever may create and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with other nations," President Lincoln said at the close of his speech. That's his goal.
