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Shakespeare in Love: A Fictional Transliteration of the Grammar of Heterosexual Mating

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  • Lorenza Lucchi Basili
  • Pier Luigi Sacco

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This article explores the structure of the male–female interaction in the human mating process from the perspective of the so-called Tie-Up Theory, applying it to the analysis of a cinematic fictional narrative, namely the Shakespeare in love movie. We look at romantic fictional narratives as possible simulations with a social cognition valence, and show that, in the case study under exam, the actual structure of the interaction between the two main characters reflects the basic steps of a successful mating process. In view of this, the fact that the long-term couple is not formed at the end of the story neither jeopardizes its social cognition valence, nor the audience’s need and expectation of an emotional climax, as what makes the difference in terms of social cognition is not the story outcome, but the process that leads to it. Our research makes a case for a renewed interest toward romantic fictional comedies as an interesting source of insight into real mating-related interactions, provided that such narratives are socially validated in terms of audience response and intergenerational transmission.

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  • Lorenza Lucchi Basili & Pier Luigi Sacco, 2019. "Shakespeare in Love: A Fictional Transliteration of the Grammar of Heterosexual Mating," SAGE Open, , vol. 9(1), pages 21582440188, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:9:y:2019:i:1:p:2158244018822376
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244018822376
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