1. The Use of Melodrama in Brokeback Mountain
... as the two characters ride off into the sunset. As viewers, we have come to expect these types of romantic plot lines from the Western genre. Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain" challenges the archetypal 'Western romance' as the melodramatic approach, plot structure and the emotional journey of the characters in many ways reflect that of a typical Western film, however ... pathos as a rhetorical appeal which acts to manipulate the viewer into experiencing the same heightened emotions as the characters. Melodrama is often essential in controversial films such as "Brokeback Mountain" bec...
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