Melodrama has been a part of the American life since colonial time. This genre, with
its `hero-villain? or `black and white? development of characters, has formed the idea of
the American heroes. In Western films, in which the `local? themes of westward
movement on the American society are developed, melodrama treats the dichotomy of
hero-villain more stereotypically. The heroes depict the concept of the American `self?
and the villains picture the `other.? However, the development of Western film shows
that the stereotypical treatment on `self? and the `other? undergoes some changes.

Creator(s)

• (92-019) Ribut Basuki

Contributor(s)

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Publisher

Universitas Kristen Petra; 2001

Language

English

Category

jou – Journal

Sub Category

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Source

Jurnal Sastra Inggris Volume 3, Number 2, December 2001: 53 - 64; Ribut Basuki (92-019)

Subject(s)

• MELODRAMA, ENGLISH-19TH CENTURY
• ENGLISH DRAMA-19TH CENTURY-HISTORY AND CENTURY

File(s)

• jiunkpe-ns-jou-2001-92-019-4556-movies-resource1.pdf