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Through Vidal’s portrayal of the personality of Lincoln and the people surrounding him it
was 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 that
Vidals account was extremely accurate. Most interesting was the commanding yet
passive 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 in
any of the Literature that I have read. These accounts really help to get a feel for the
environment in which Lincoln made his decisions. Lincoln’s family life was also
revealed in some detail in the novel which helps us to see the personal dilemmas and
tragedies that Lincoln had to overcome whil
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In the book Vidal shows us a picture of the capitol at the time. The
fictional character Lincoln in Vidal’s book in regards to to Salmon P.
Throughout the book and according to history Lincoln had many problems with
he numerous generals that he had during the war.
Lincoln cabinet was strategically chosen by Lincoln, he chose those in his party
who ran against him in the election or were close to the Republican Party. Lincoln being a brilliant politician knows
that 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 gave
his resignation, but we could feel the dissapointment of the President. Mary’s
frequent bouts with headaches and her preoccupation with dreams portrays a woman who
is very needy of her husbands attention. We can see Lincoln’s frustration
mount as he goes through each general. Still, as the book portrays, Lincoln goes on with his
duties. Since
Washington was a neutral state much of the population was against Lincoln and sided
with the confederacy. Vidal’s
Lincoln reveals Lincolns thinking about these people and how he places them in. Overall Vidal’s portrait
of Lincoln was interesting and accurate to my knowledge.
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