Abstract
The relentless suffering of the melodramatic heroine opens up space for a critical examination of narrative structure in this chapter. Melodrama’s narrative form positions the heroine as an innocent persecuted by villainy; this narrative sequence continues to confirm frustration with powerless social positions. The chapter concludes by briefly considering how powerlessness and anxiety are translated to the screen in Hardwicke’s Twilight through voice-over and symbolic imagery. This film successfully courted girl audiences, who frequently use melodramatic discourse to create safe spaces for their own Twilight fandom.
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