The Function of Soap Opera's - Part2

Why do some people not like watching soap operas?

• Don't Enjoy it
• Bad acting
• Always Depressing - Not happy
• Have similar story-lines

Why do people enjoy watching Soap Operas?

• Finding answers to story-lines
• Story-lines connect
• Cliffhangers
• Romance

Watch a Soap Opera sequence and write down five things that an audience might get out of this particular episode

• Drama
• Excitement and entertainment
• Relate to certain story-lines/characters
• How to deal with things