LSAT 128 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q11

RC Question 11 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The author mentions the title character in Zelig …

DISCUSSION: Zelig is mentioned in the final paragraph (paragraph 4), which contrasts the happiness of artistic and non-artistic characters. Zelig is provided as an example of an unpretentious, non-artistic character who dies an untroubled and even happy death.

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1. The passage doesn’t discuss critics’ opinions of Allen’s films.
2. Allen’s main preoccupation seems to be the neurotic artist. Zelig is the opposite to this.
3. CORRECT. Zelig is unpretentious and dies happy, in contrast to the fate of artists.
4. Zelig is used to highlight non-artists, not artists.
5. The passage just argues that non-artists are portrayed as happier, but this doesn’t necessarily mean Allen has an affection for them.