Genre: As a group we decided to do a psychological thriller for our coursework.
From my research I found out that a psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the wide ranging thriller genre. However, this genre often incorporates elements from the mystery genre in addition to the typical traits of the thriller genre.Deconstruction of the definition:
Psychological - elements that are related to the mind or processes of the mind.
Thriller - a genre of fiction that attempts to thrill its audience by placing characters at great risk.
Psychological thriller - by combining these two terms, the definition changes to a narrative that makes the characters exposed to danger on a mental level rather than a physical one. Characters are no longer reliant on physical strenth to overcome their brutish enemies, but rather are reliant on their mental resources, whether it be by battling wits with a formidable opponent or by battling for equilibrium in the character's own mind.
Common themes that occur in psychological thrillers are: reality, perceptions, mind, existance/purpose, idenity and death.
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