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1. Steven Schwarze, published November 24th 2006 online. Thesis is that melodrama is useful in the right context in the execution.

2. Shwarze gives an example by tallking about the Asbestos victims in Libby, Montana

3. His purpose is to bring new light to Melodrama and show how it can be a useful rhetorical tool in analysis.

4. Critics of melodrama and also people invested in researching protest methodologies. He establishes a relationship with the audience by giving multiple examples.