• Uk soaps contain more realism than US and Spanish soaps.
• Traditional soap operas run continuously – character storylines overlap.
• Can have 10-15 main characters with a range of ages, genders, sexualities, races, to appeal to as large of an audience as possible.
• Soap operas become part of the national psyche- they weave into our culture.
• Characters become “people”, they are spoken of as if they are family.
• Audience- soaps tend to be aimed at female audiences. This affects scheduling, storylines, characters, narratives and perspectives.
• Story- events unfolding.
• Narrative perspective- the point of view the story is told from.
• Chatharsis- emotional cleansing. Watching someone go through the same as you makes you feel better.
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