Apply Neale's genre theory to your chosen television texts
Life on Mars s1 ep1 and The Bridge s3 ep1
( 30 marks ) ( 1200-2000 words approximately )
You should explore all relevant parts of Neale's genre theory and how it applies to your texts , such as use and subversion of genre conventions , hybrid genre and subgenres, how genres evolve and develop and also the way certain genres are popularised and marketed to audiences . You can also mention any other relevant points about genre and narrative to develop your answer
Here are some exemplar responses for a different question on the same texts
This structure may be useful :
POINTS ( several relevant effective and detailed points )
e.g
Use and subversion of genre conventions
Development and history of specific genre or subgenre
Any issues of representation of gender, social issues, ethnicity, time period, national identity etc. in programme /genre/subgenre
Main character and how they link to audience expectations, representation of gender etc. and genre conventions
EVIDENCE
Specific and relevant examples from the episodes , focusing on technical codes such as camera shots, lighting and colour ,setting , stock characters etc,
EXPLAIN
Develop your point , contrast to other texts tor other points you've made, link to theory, make further related points about technical codes
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