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This 5 page paper discusses melodrama in film, the characteristics of the melodrama and how it applies to the film, The Men, directed by Fred Zimmerman in 1950. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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disabled are viewed, in general. Many have said that it is a perfect example of melodrama in film and given that many have said that melodrama only exists in womens
films, The Men would seem to disagree with this assessment. Firstly, melodrama as it pertains to literature or film is that which is an extended sense of heightened emotion. Problems
seem larger than life and insurmountable problems continue to compound themselves. Melodrama conspicuously has to do with inner turmoil and an inward discovery by the protagonist. Therefore, since it deals
primarily with an emotional component, it has been said to be an element found mainly in those movies or books created for women. Not only is this a sexist statement,
but a subjective one. The melodramatic film is concerned with exploring heightened awareness of self-consciousness and critically exploring moral awareness and personal codes, usually by placing the main characters
in extreme situations where they must make quick decisions and take action. Steve Neale in his article, "Triumph of the Will" states that melodrama films are conventionally understood to
have targeted a female audience, but actually "trade press has derived its understanding of melodrama from a distinct and particular tradition" and the films described as melodrama in the trade
press appealed more in gender terms to male audiences(Neale, 63). In fact, Neale seems to think that the majority of the movies
considered melodramatic were NOT levied toward female audiences, but rather were aimed toward men. He consequently contended that these films offered a womanly "version of the tension and thrills offered
putatively to men by more conventional action melodramas and thrillers"(Neale, 65). An interesting scene from the movie, and one which illustrates a
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