Explain two ways the characters and/or events in the extract fit the action adventure genre. (Master and Commander)

In this scene an intense action sequence unfolds between two opposing ships,  there is a battle taking part in the clip. The theme of war and fighting is a common theme found in the action adventure genre. There is also a significant use of weapons during the sequence, the key weapon used in this scene is cannons, this shows that they are willing to cause harm to other people as they are using a deadly weapon or as a defence to protect themselves. All of the characters in this scene are pirates, known for their fighting and battles with each other, this is a convention of classic action-adventure films and books. The underlying theme of this film has a slightly more historical context than other action adventure films, e.g. The Amazing Spiderman, that have more fantasy themes displayed throughout. This again is another classic convention of action-adventure films and books from years ago when there was a focus and interest in books about pirates set in the classic fictional world of storybook adventures. The protagonist is the pirate shown at the beginning of the clip, he is positioned higher than the others and watching over them as the chaos plays out, this communicates to the audience that he is of a high position, maybe the person in charge, and different from the rest of the pirates because if he was like them then he would be amongst the chaos and taking part just like them from the beginning of the clip. A common convention of action-adventure films is the use of a protagonist, they have the qualities that allow them to take charge in difficult situations while remaining calm, they are normally intelligent and have a high level of tolerance when in tough situations or in danger. The other pirates in the clip are also a key convention of the genre as although they may not have a key part in the storyline they are helping the protagonist to achieve his goal of defeating the opposition, in this clip the other pirates are helping by firing the cannons at the enemy in order to win the battle.