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Guided Reading Questions about Clint Eastwood

Read:
1. Filmmaker interview located at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/eastwood_c_interview.html
2. Feature essay located at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/eastwood_c.html.

Answer the following questions:

1. Why does director Bruce Ricker say that Clint Eastwood is a good prototype of American culture? What does that mean? (The feature essay about his choice of films will help answer this question.)








2. Ricker goes on to say, "You might not say high culture, per se but certainly at the level of Roy Lichtenstein." Explain what Ricker means by this. (If necessary, do some quick research on the Internet to learn about Roy Lichtenstein and to understand the implication of Ricker's comments.)







3. In what way does David Kehr consider Eastwood the classic American artist?







4. What are the icons and inspirations in Clint Eastwood's life?