Friday, 14 January 2011

Crime thrillers

CRIME THRILLERS

  • Various characters including gangs. Usual characters within gangs are the dopey sidekick and the eccentric. A duo usually has a dopey sidekick too. 
  • Central topics: murder, kidnap, robbery, crime in general - usually involves police or special forces
  • Narrative follows planning of crimes or execution of crimes - not always successful.
  • The protagonists often have the qualities of the antagonist or is an outsider.
  • Motivation is usually tragedy
  • Lines between right and wrong are often blurred as protagonist often has antagonist qualities.

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