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
P2
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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
P3
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Another example ·
of the narcissistic artist in Allen's films
Ex-husband character in "Manhattan"
P4
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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
10.
Which one of the following ████ ██████████ ████████ ███ ███████ ██ ███ ████
a
offensive
The author never suggests that Allen portrays artists in an offensive way. Allen criticizes artists, but we have no reason to think anyone might be offended by the way Allen portrays them.
b
neurotic
One character in Deconstructing Harry is described as neurotic, but this word doesn’t describe Allen’s portrayal of artists. Neuroticism may be a character trait of Harry Block, but it’s not a description of Allen’s treatment of artists.
c
stubborn
There’s no evidence the author means “stubborn” by using the word “peevish.” The author never describes Allen’s portrayal of artists in his works as stubborn or as something that means the same thing as stubborn.
d
egocentric
“Egocentric” is used to describe certain characters in Allen’s films, but this doesn’t describe Allen’s portrayal of artists. There’s a difference between personality traits of characters in Allen’s films and the way Allen treats artists in his films.
e
sour
To understand the meaning of “peevish,” read the description of Stardust Memories at the beginning of P2. There, the author says that this film presents Allen’s “sourest portrait of artists before [Deconstructing Harry].” If Deconstructing Harry is the “most unequivocally peevish” of Allen’s depiction of artists, and Stardust memory was the “sourest portrait of artists” before Deconstructing Harry, this suggests “peevish” means something like “sour.”