1. The Use of Melodrama in Brokeback Mountain
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 the contrast between masculine and feminine that we expect to see in the main characters is non-existent. ... Jack's emotional journey in the scene is overwhelming as we see him experience all five stages of grief condensed into the space of just five minutes. ...
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