ROMANCE GENRE

DEFINITION OF A ROMANTIC GENRE

The romance novel or romantic novel is a literary genre. Novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending."

THE LAST SONG

• It is a romantic film aimed for young demographic (teenagers).

• Tries to connect with the audience by throwing in real life issues, for example, Ronnies parents are divorced and she finds out her dad has cancer.

• She goes from hating her father because he left but as she spends the summer with him her character grows.

RONNIE

As her character grows her clothing and make up changes, she starts off wearing all black or monotone colours and heavy eye make up to wearing colourful clothing and more natural make up.

Due to her father walking out she rebels against her parents by stealing and hanging out with the wrong sorts. Where as before she was a model student and even got accepted to Julliard without even applying. She is secretly caring but puts up a front.

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

• The fault in our stars is a romantic tradegy that is based around two teenagers who have cancer who fall madly in love while struggling to live.

• This film contrasts with the last song because it is based around a more serious life issue and is more of a heart throbber guaranteed to have anyone in tears.

• Stereotypically romances end in a ‘optimistic ending’ however in the fault of our stars, the ending is extremely sad unlike the last song.