"In the strictest sense of the definition, melodrama refers to those narrative forms which combine music (mel
os) with drama. Hollywood's use of background music to provide a formal aural dimension and an emotional dimension and an emotional punctuation to its drama extends back to the "silent era". (Schatz, 148)"
In the 1950s, though Sirk's melodramas were well received commercially, they were criticized by reviewers who claimed Written on the Wind was boring and predictable, a potboiler designed to cater to popular taste.
How does Sirk's use of music in Written in the Wind work to foreshadow the movie's narrative?
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