Answer:
“Leaps on the back of the wind” connects to “ran down the hill.”
It should be a comma after today instead of a period. Hope this helps :).
Answer: to paint a vivid picture of what Paul looks like
Explanation:
By comparing Paul's face to that of Abraham Lincoln, the author would appear to simply be referencing Paul's looks which would mean that the purpose was to paint a vivid picture of how Paul looked.
The reader therefore would be able to paint a picture of Paul in their minds by referencing his face to that of Abraham Lincoln's.
