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Sex
When you think about it, Alvy Singer and William Shakespeare have a lot in common. They're both men. They're both writers. They're both huge Knicks fans. Okay, so that last one's not true, but this one is: Both Alvy and Big Willy dig the idea that "all the world's a stage"; that, in everyday life—answering questions in Algebra class, making a peanut butter and Frito sandwich, complimenting Mom's bodacious new perm—we're always acting.
Life is a series of roles we perform. In Annie Hall, Alvy's a comedian, Annie's a singer, and Rob's an actor. But their performances aren't limited to the stage and the screen. Sex is also treated as a performance: one that can earn rave reviews or threaten to destroy an entire relationship.
Sex plays a major role in the demise of Alvy and Annie's relationship.
For Alvy, love and sex are inextricably linked.
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