Five Essay Prompts for Homeland: 2×4 ‘New Car Smell’
These questions regard the second season premiere of Showtime’s Homeland. Please answer the prompts with specific examples from SUNDAY’S EPISODE, though supplementary material will be accepted as a secondary source. Please write legibly. No. 2 pencils only. You have an hour to finish this test. See below for questions and sample responses.
1. Trace the arc of Brody’s demeanor throughout this episode—pleading soon-to-be-ex-husband, shady government official, seductive spy, snarling villain. Describe each “phase” with a character equivalent from the popular TV show Doctor Who.
Instead of an arc, let’s call it a tour de force. Lewis is always amazing, but man. Drama classes should be made to repeatedly watch a clip of the flicker that comes across his face after Carrie calls him out. Right after that, he says “Turns out I’m really good at this,” and half the audience screamed out “Yes you are, Damien” (while the other half grunted “Not as good as you think, Brody”). Read More
