The speaker's tone in this poem is not only very accepting of death but also, in a way, flattered by death's willingness to stop for her and appreciative of death's gentle treatment of her.
To raise Americans' awareness of the honorable contributions made by those who died while defending our nation. To encourage all Americans to honor those who died as a result of service to this nation by pausing for one minute at 3:00 p.m. (local time) on Memorial Day.
