Assuming that nothing is wasted in Coen brothers’ films, what connections can you draw from this scene to the overall theme of this film?

In the film, Larry Gopnik, in the midst of all his problems, has a conversation with one of his students over a failing grade (see “Assignments” for the script of this conversation). Assuming that nothing is wasted in Coen brothers’ films, what connections can you draw from this scene to the overall theme of this film?

Read and reference at least one academic article in your discussion.

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