Blog 15: Research Question Interview Portion

Generra Johnson

23 October 2012

ENG 3029-01

Professor Chandler

Blog 15: Research Question Interview Portion

            My research question is: Do modern day readers still read for the same features that were identified in Janice Radway’s Reading the Romance? The information that I would like to gather from my research participants are: Is the old romance features the same as the new modern features of romance that live today? Are these features alike or are they different? Other information that I would like to gather from my research participants are: What features are they looking for when they read a romance novel? What features attracted you to old classical romance novels? Do they like old romance novels? Once I can find the answers to these questions and gain the input then the next questions can be answered as well. The other questions are: Would you want to read about an ordinary heroine in a romance novel? Would you like to read about a man that is stronger than the woman in a romance novel? Would you like to read about a woman who is stronger than the man in a romance novel? Would you like to read about a sad ending in a romance novel? Would you like to read about physical torture in a romance novel? Would you like to read about jealous people in a romance novel? Would you like to read about a tragic couple that survived in a romance novel? Would you like to read about a weak heroine/hero in a romance novel? Would you like to read about gentle love or rough love in a romance novel? Would you like to read about a rape in a romance novel? Would you like to read about premarital sex in a romance novel? Would you like to read about explicit sex in a romance novel?