Soap Operas

Analyzing Soap Operas A Brief History The soap opera genre originated from American radio in the 1930’s, and owes its name to the sponsorship of the programs by large soap powder companies. They were targeted at women, particularly housewives, and designed to entertain, without distracting them from there daily chores while their husband was out working. They were formulated to be “easy listening” and numerous Storylines woven into one episode. Basically unlike radio plays or …

…individual problems, such as alcoholism or illness, Does this add a soap opera to the soap itself? Also There are numerous unofficial web sites run by fans, where you can go in chat rooms and discuses the latest, stories, and characters. It does seem that whether we take a great interest in the programs or not, the Soap opera world goes far beyond that, possibly to the point it has become Britain’s “Mini Hollywood.” . . .