Who is Vidal from Going to Meet the Man and what is their importance? Going_to_Meet_the_Man English & Literature Vidal | Going to Meet the Man

Vidal is a famous movie director in Paris. Vidal directs the main character of the story in a movie that makes him famous and during which Vidal encourages his actor to draw on his dark experiences growing up in the American South. Vidal understands prejudice and persecution. Vidal once lost a wife and a child to war and is estranged from his only surviving child. Vidal has been persecuted for his political beliefs and now he is alone. Due to his experience, Vidal can relate to Paul's father and encourages him not to forget the past, but to grow from it. This lesson helps Paul's father fear returning to America a little less.