How Do You Understand An Indian Soap Opera?
• Start out with only one soap opera. Often, watching multiple soap operas all at once can be confusing. To choose a show, ask a friend/relative for help or simply select one during a reasonable time slot. Try to watch a short one. Most last about half an hour and come on between Sundays and Thursdays. • Watch the soap opera every day. Try to grasp the following key points: Who is the main character? Who are the other people close to him/her? Lastly, what problem is the protagonist facing? • Understand that many things go badly for the protagonist. Try to find out who the villain of the story is. What are they doing to make the main character suffer? • While watching, observe the actions and behaviour of the main character towards the antagonist. Does the protagonist know that this person is the antagonist? Normally, trying to avoid the person might mean suspicion, rudeness conveys hatred, and obviously, cheerfulness means that the main character does not suspect anything yet. • To und
