1- the basics of emotional abuse - This sub category is important to give the reader context and basic info about the dissertation subject.

2- Understanding the history of emotional abuse in life and film - This sub category gives more context to how these subjects are linked and how these patterns have developed over time.

3- introducing cultivation theory - examining how long term media effects real lives and reality, expanded more in chapter 3 after my secondary research

4- What my research is exploring, specifically the case studies and films I’ve chosen to support my theories.

5- exploring why I’ve chosen those films to use as case studies and background on the films/fan fiction??

1- The actual case studies themselves for all 3 films.

2- looking into the Bodoni American case study on 50 shades of grey and how that supports my theories.

3- my primary research including focus groups.

4- my secondary research, any academic text and podcasts discussing the case studies.

5- More exploration into fan fiction and how that links together reality and fictional characters.

1 - Further case study analyse and discussion of powerful women in film? Women characters always built from trauma/power dynamics??

2- Audience perception of healthy relationships on screen and how fiction blends into reality, exploring more into cultivation theory.

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