He wrote about what other people had said about the thrillers genre. The first person he wrote about was "GK Chesterton" ( the handsome fellow below)
It starts off with theorys from "Gilbert Keith Chesterton". He felt that he had defined it, he was determined that it was a modern genre that were usually set in sub-urbs and cities.
He said that thrillers are about "looking for poetry in everyday life" and that they find excitement in everyday environments and that they transform the ordinary into the extra ordinary.
The next person Ruben wrote about was "Norththrop frye"
He built upon Chesterton's theorys and added that there is always a hero/heroine in a thriller and this person is usually a normal everyday person.
He said that thrillers take us to words where the laws of nature are twisted.
"turns the modern city into an enchanted forest"
He also said that " thrillers are like romantic fictions"
The next person that Ruben picks on is " John Calvetti"
He combines Chesterton and Frye's theorys.
He says that thrillers " transform a city, a modern centre of cpmmence, industry and science into a place of enchantment and mystery".
He said that this is achieved by introducing " the exotic" into the everyday world.
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John Cawelti - combines both what Fry and Chesterton say. - this is achieved by introducing "the exotic" into the everyday world, strange objects into normal life.
W H Matthews - his work relates to mazes and labyrinths - Theseus, maze, puzzles etc. - to design a thriller, add complex twists and turns so that the audience doesn't solve the problem too easily - but don't make it aimless - a puzzling journey.
Pascal Bonitzer - thought that W H was describing "partial vision" when he advocates mazes, audience can't see too much.
Lars Ole Saurlberg - concealment and protraction, two ways suspense can be added deliberately hiding something from the audience, delaying or protracting an expected outcome - eg. a bomb explosion.
Noel Carroll - the best way to build suspense - Q & A model. all the way through the script asks questions. will the hero survive etc. battle against the odds. moral factor also increases suspense as it may not be morally right for the hero to "survive".
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