In Chandler, the concept of genre is described as the relationship between the characteristics that define it. The “link” between producers, consumers, topics, media, manner, and occasions are the essential foundations for various genre. As from prior analysis, multimodality was defined as being a form of media that is composed of different modes. The purpose of this is to enhance the experience of the audience and allow for further understanding of the topic at hand. Essentially, both of these concepts relate to the relationships that lie between the parts of each idea. In multimodality, the various modes utilized are what work together as a unit and drive the idea of the concept to the reader. Also, genre does this similarly, by involving media and other aspects that go into making a piece. Both involve the audience by dissolving the wall between the author, and connecting them both together as to implement the ideas the author is trying to channel. Just as the use of multiple modes enhances the audience’s experiences, sticking to a genre allows the author to explore a topic within a realm that the reader can comprehend. As Chandler mentioned, it may be an inhibiting force, only for the author. Genre allows the reader to follow better the plot and flow of the piece at hand. Chandler also mentions the possibility of the constraint that genre can impose on the ways a piece can be interpreted, which I disagree with. The reader is given a sort of guiding line when reader a story under a certain text. This is only beneficial for the analytical process.
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