Journalistic Text Reflection
To start off this journalistic text reflection, I want to make it known that I do not want my journalistic text(s) published. When I was first presented this idea of creating a journalistic text over a genre I instantly wanted to stick with horror, even though my group had previously done a presentation over the genre of horror. I started to think about trying a new genre, which is going to be romance. I’m not much of a romance film watcher or book reader, but these types of films or books are pretty stereotypical in my view.
Some strengths I’m finding when writing this piece is romance tends to always be about lovers, which goes along with the guidelines of romance that I will discuss in the next paragraph. It’s pretty easy to lay out how a romance film or book will go just because the same type of story plot seems to happen, but not always exactly. With this being said, there isn’t much diversity in the genre of romance.
In romance films and books, there are always these two characters that meet out of the blue or who have already known each other but cross paths again later on in life. Then they either don’t get along at first or instantly hit it off. These two characters date for a while, and then there is always something, whether that be an ex or a dark secret, that gets in the way of their love. This challenge that is presented is always usually the plot, which challenges the relationship. In the end, they either let go of the one they loved, or they live “happy ever after”. It’s quite cliché, but that’s the best way I can describe the guidelines of romance.
Maybe not in every romance film, everyone finds some sort of love. In reality, it can be a relationship or friendship of any kind. In romance, the two characters seem to have at least one thing in common which gets the conversation starting. This is a perfect example of discourse community since these are a couple of people that share interest with each other. Film waters or book readers who love the genre of romance share a common interest, which is a broader discourse community.
I know this reflection is longer than 3 paragraphs, but I do have one important question about the journalistic text. When exactly is it due, or do we have to simply place it in our final reflection?
Madison Kessler 