Lincoln Review(Paraphrase Practice)
"As Lincoln, Daniel Day-Lewis is excellent: he has the president's famous height, and his reedy, hushed manner of speaking. Apparently, Lincoln used to drive his colleagues mad with his odd sense of humour and his long stories, just as we see in the film. We also get a much more rounded picture than usual of Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd. She's notorious for being on the far side of sane – she's reputed to have thrown crockery at Lincoln – and for spending pots of money. Sally Field shows her as a much more complex person, who had suffered real loss in the death of their son Willie."
In her review Laura Barnett notes how Daniel Day-Lewis made an astounding performance as President Lincoln. Not only matching him in his grand stature, but also perfecting his quiet and pensive mannerisms. Just as Lincoln was known to irritate his compatriots with his outlandish style of jokes humour and lengthy parables Daniel Day-Lewis does so in the screen-play. The movie also presents a more comprehensive view of Mary Todd. Beyond the table-wear throwing, money spending wife of Lincoln, we also get a glimpse of the human side of her. The side of a person dealing with the hole left in her life at the loss of her son Willie.
Laura Barnett. "An American history professor on Lincoln". The Guardian. 28 Jan, 2013.
In her review Laura Barnett notes how Daniel Day-Lewis made an astounding performance as President Lincoln. Not only matching him in his grand stature, but also perfecting his quiet and pensive mannerisms. Just as Lincoln was known to irritate his compatriots with his outlandish style of jokes humour and lengthy parables Daniel Day-Lewis does so in the screen-play. The movie also presents a more comprehensive view of Mary Todd. Beyond the table-wear throwing, money spending wife of Lincoln, we also get a glimpse of the human side of her. The side of a person dealing with the hole left in her life at the loss of her son Willie.
Laura Barnett. "An American history professor on Lincoln". The Guardian. 28 Jan, 2013.
when you copy and paste the article get rid of the highlights from the page
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change "sense of humour"
talk about mrs. barnetts opinions on mary todd as well
Quinn, I liked your paraphrase. Your wording is very complex thus showing your understanding of the movie. I think that you could have also added some sense of Mary Todd's grief in the last sentence. Other than that I think you did a good job.
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