Self-study
P1
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Intro topic ·
Woody Allen film character Harry Block
Neurotic and narcissistic writer
Explain significance ·
of Harry Block
The character reflects the filmmaker's (Allen's) approach to, and obession with, his art
Expand topic to main point ·
The narcissistic artist as a recurring theme in Allen's films
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Example ·
of the narcissistic artist in another film
"Stardust Memories" main character Sandy Bates viewed as shallow and self-oriented
Relate example to main point ·
Pattern of Allen's characters centering their art on themselves
Author's perspective: Allen himself worries that his own art is self-centered
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Another example ·
of the narcissistic artist in Allen's films
Ex-husband character in "Manhattan"
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Draw connection ·
Between artists' narcissism and unhappiness
Allen's artistic characters end up unhappy because of their self-centered natures
Support connection ·
Between artists' narcissism and unhappiness
Meanwhile, inartistic and non-self-centered characters end up with happy endings
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
11.
The author mentions the title █████████ ██ █████ █████████ ██
a
counter the prevailing ████████ ████ ██ ███████ █████
The author never mentions the prevailing critical view of Allen’s films. So the author certainly doesn’t counter it.
b
exemplify a primary █████████████ ██ ███████ █████
The author’s point in mentioning Zelig’s title character is to show that the less artistic characters in Allen’s works are more likely to end up happy. The author never suggests that having less artistic characters end up happy is a “primary preoccupation” of Allen’s works. These characters do appear in his works, but we have no reason to think that the main preoccupation is to show that less artistic character end up happier. Rather, we could say one of Allen’s preoccupations is criticism of artists; but this is different from a preoccupation with showing that less artistic characters are more likely to end up happy.
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This is the best answer. Zelig’s title character, who is less artistic but ends happy, acts as a contrast to the more artistic characters who don’t end up happy.
d
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The author’s point in mentioning Zelig isn’t to show that artistic character are important in Allen’s works. It’s to show that the less artistic the characters, the more likely their narrative is to result in a happy ending.
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The author’s point in mentioning Zelig isn’t to show that Allen likes certain nonartistic characters. It’s to show that the less artistic the characters, the more likely their narrative is to result in a happy ending.