Vidal's Lincoln
Gore Vidal's "Lincoln" was an excellent narrative of the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Through Vidal's portrayal of the personality of Lincoln and the people surrounding him itwas easy to get an idea of the leadership role that Lincoln played during his presidency. After reading many accounts of Lincoln during my research for my paper, I found thatVidals account was extremely accurate. Most interesting was the commanding yetpassive relationship that Lincoln had with the members of his cabinet and his generals. Vidal also gave a portrayal of the capitol during the 1860's that is seldom mentioned inany of the Literature that I have read. These accounts really help to get a feel for theenvironment in which Lincoln made his decisions. Lincoln's family life was alsorevealed in some detail in the novel which helps us to see the personal dilemmas andtragedies that Lincoln had to overcome whil
In the book Vidal shows us a picture of the capitol at the time. Thefictional character Lincoln in Vidal's book in regards to to Salmon P. Throughout the book and according to history Lincoln had many problems withhe numerous generals that he had during the war. Lincoln cabinet was strategically chosen by Lincoln, he chose those in his partywho ran against him in the election or were close to the Republican Party. Lincoln being a brilliant politician knowsthat balance is neccesary to win the war and to being a successful leader. Lincoln maintains his leadership with ease. Vidal's book says that Burnsides gavehis resignation, but we could feel the dissapointment of the President. Mary'sfrequent bouts with headaches and her preoccupation with dreams portrays a woman whois very needy of her husbands attention. We can see Lincoln's frustrationmount as he goes through each general. Still, as the book portrays, Lincoln goes on with hisduties. SinceWashington was a neutral state much of the population was against Lincoln and sidedwith the confederacy. Vidal'sLincoln reveals Lincolns thinking about these people and how he places them in. Overall Vidal's portraitof Lincoln was interesting and accurate to my knowledge.
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