How is the representation of a character effected by the genre? For example, in chick flicks, the

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How is the representation of a character effected by the genre? For example, in chick flicks, the female protagonist is often portrayed to be bubbly and hyper-feminine. Further, how does the representation of a character change from one horror sub-genre to the next?