The Marriage of Figaro
1. In episode #103(The Marriage of Figaro), Pete Campbell refers to honesty as "a great angle:' The starkly simple VW ad shown in the episode generates much discussion at Sterling Cooper. What might Pete mean by suggesting honesty as an angle? 2. In episode #102, Don refers to the resolution of a 1950's political scandal as "an admission wrapped in a distraction:' In episode #103, Don calls the misleading of a client "ineptitude with insufficient cover." How do these statements shed light on how Don views the ethics of advertising? 3. In episode #203, Betty Draper is acquainted with a fellow horse rider at the local stables. He says to Betty, more than once, that she is "so profoundly sad." To what extent is that observation about Betty insightful?