A useful source for my research paper is a book written by Ben Singer titled "Melodrama And Modernity." The book mainly speaks about how Melodramatic movies have improved over time in films. This book defines Melodrama as "a set of subgenres that remain close to the heart and hearth and emphasize a registered of heightened emotionalism and sentimentality." In the book it also states that a good Hollywood melodrama is one that makes you cry, or the one that arouses strong sentiment, particularly a powerful feeling of pathos." This ties in with what I am talking about which is mise-en-scene. I can tie this source in with what I am speaking of because it explains what makes a Melodramatic movie so compelling it states that a movie has to evoke pathos in the audience. Evoking pathos has to do with nonverbal aspects. An example would be if a character is crying, this is a way to evoke pathos in the audience. This source is reliable and extremely useful.This source has explained my ideology behind Melodrama.
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