Research Paper Idea

A perfect example of the melodrama is the author Nicholas Sparks himself. Sparks' books are full of the what the melodrama is defined as, but what enhances the melodramatic effect is when his books are put onto the big screen for all of his fans to see. Many of Sparks' romances that were put to life on screen have become the standard by which all romance films are judged in popular America. Many see Sparks' genre as escapism. Escapism is brought to life in his novels and in the films by the tendency of his characters to seek distraction and relief from their originally unpleasant realities. Sparks' main protagonists usually escape their incredibly triaging realities by seeking out a form of entertainment or by leaping into a sort of romantic fantasy. Many of Sparks' novels try to show how difficult the world can be for women, and how in his stories his male characters try to navigate the woman's world. Giving Sparks' novels a the label of being part of the melodrama is very spot on, because it helps to illuminate the absurd narratives it his novels. The settings of the novels also add to the intense emotions of every scene. Nicholas Sparks is a great example of a modern day melodrama writer.