Which genre is defined by its collective experience (rather than narrative or stylistic parts) of manipulating our sympathies and antipathies by showing us a reality where we don't always get what we deserve?

A) horror
B) melodrama
C) gangster
D) musical

Melodrama is defined by its collective experience of manipulating sympathies and antipathies by showing a reality where characters do not always get what they deserve. The genre typically centers around interpersonal conflicts and emotions, with a heavy emphasis on exaggerated emotions and heightened situations. Horror, gangster, and musical genres do not necessarily have this defining characteristic.