Soap Operas

In the episode above is an example of a soap opera, which consists of a few different families which all face some sort of problem that the whole of the family would be effected by. However, I will be focusing on the McDonald family and I shall be analysing each character.

In this episode it’s based around the McDonald family; Steve has recently come to terms with his depression and has told his family about it so this is like a continuation or overcoming his depression.

Steve shares the pub with his mum Liz; he is a comical character that comes out with witty bits and sayings. However he uses his humour as a defence mechanism as a distraction, which hides the truth about how he really feels. He suffers with depression and felt a shame of telling his family members because he thought that they would think less of him. In this episode I’d say that Steve is popular character and is liked by many of the other characters but struggles to open up to even his closest friends and pushes them away and in this episode he does his best to go back to normality.

Michelle is Steve's partner, she is plays a loving life partner