Paraphrase Practice

1. "Glory could have easily become one-sided, but, instead of presenting just Shaw's perspective, Zwick successfully gives us five distinct points-of-view. We see events not only from Shaw's vantage point (his is the "dominant" voice, since much of the narration is taken directly from the real-life historical documents written by the Colonel), but from those of Trip, Jupiter, Thomas, and Rawlins. In the end, none of these men are shortchanged. The sense of balance presented between the characters is one of Glory's strengths."- Glory (United States, 1989) by Reelviews

2. Glory shows five different viewpoints, rather than just the perspective of Shaw, the main character whose dialogue was based on true notes written by the actual Colonel of the time. The views shown are of Shaw, Trip, Jupiter, Thomas, and Rawlins. Zwick manages to show all an equal amount of focus. The fact that so many viewpoints were shown is one of the key elements of the movie Glory that makes it so good.