Blog Post 6

One of my sources is a book written by Barbara Klinger titled Melodrama & Meaning it speaks of Douglas Sirk's films and also talks about the use mise-en-scene. Klinger tries to analyze Sirk's films such as Magnificent Obsession. This book tries to explain Melodrama and its aspects by using examples of films and components to films such as the actors and actresses. This source is useful because there is a part in the book which is dedicated to mise-en-scene, which is what I am focusing on in my research paper. This information is reliable and does not seem to be biased. The book states that the things such as how a female dresses and class are ways to fulfill the viewers fantasies or desires. This book fits in to my paper because of how it explains how viewers are effected through watching Melodramatic films. This book can helps me explain the significance of mise-en-scene. Through using other Melodramatic films in the book I can tie in the melodramatic films that I have used because they are all related in some way or form.