THE 191 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Scullery Maid, Tragicomedy, Melodrama
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Define genre {oxford english dictionary} particular style or category of works of art characterized by a particular form, style or purpose. A genre is a specific division of human experience, a category/classification. We do engage in genre in our everyday life. Netflix initially breaks up into genre: action, adventure, horror, comedy, etc. Gather data: why were big showy musicals with little to no content popular in 1930s depression gets their mind off their problems. Aristotle and poetics comedy aims at representing men as worse; tragedy as better than in actual life. Catharsis moment of emotional release (find w/ tragedy) Genre: could this genre be of interest today. No because it is hard to relate to people want to see something that they can relate to. Disruption of daily life where the story starts. Market ? let audience know its uncomfortable her in car w/ uncles arm around her.
