The Breakfast Club (Intercommunications)
John Hughes’ 1985 film, The Breakfast Club, gives countless examples of the principles of interpersonal communication. Five high school students: Allison, a weirdo, Brian, a nerd, John, a criminal, Claire, a prom queen, and Andrew, a jock, are forced to spend the day in Saturday detention. By the end of the day, they find that they have more in common than they ever realized.
I will begin by selecting a scene from the movie and using it to explain what interpersonal communication is. The interpersonal transaction I chose to isolate was the scene where we see Bender and Claire going through each other’s wallet and purse. Claire inquires
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They would probably be much more defensive and self-protective in a different context. Interpersonal communication is governed by rules. One of these rules is that people should respect the other’s privacy. In this situation, when Bender is reluctant to explain why he doesn’t believe in monogamy, Claire sees this and backs off.
In Claire and Bender’s conversation, there are a few nonverbal messages both characters send. Claire is curious and intrigued by Bender. This can be seen in her posture towards him and her usage of direct eye contact. Bender seems to be somewhat disinterested because of his avoidance of eye contact and unanimated facial expressions. When Claire (discussing monogamoustic relationships) asks, “Why not?” it is clear that Bender doesn’t want to answer the question by his cold look and quick change of subject.
There aren’t any verbal misunderstandings between the two because Claire persistently asks for clarification on every one of Bender’s responses. Claire asks, “Are all these your girlfriends?” Followed by, “What about the others?” Bender replies, “Some I consider my girlfriends and some I just consider.” Due to Bender’s vague response, Claire asks, “Consider what?” If Claire didn’t keep asking for explanations, she would misunderstand Bender because of his vagueness.
In this interaction, both characters display characteristics of an
Throughout the semester, we have been introduced to many topics related to interpersonal communication. I have come to believe that these concepts have allowed me to better understand interactions that occur in our daily lives. My knowledge of these concepts was challenged when asked to relate these notions to a movie. During the time that I was watching the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, I realized myself grasping onto what was going on and being able to relate certain scenes and situations to topics I had previously learned about. Interactions in My Big Fat Greek Wedding display concepts of conflict and politeness theory, which can be pointed out in a few specific scenes.
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In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, it's built around the class division between the Socs and the greasers. The kids in the Socs came from privileged and wealthy families while the greaser grew up in a unstable and poor environment, and it shaped who they are and how they act. The novel deals with issues important to urban teens, and the obstacles that are part of their daily lives, showing realism in Hinton's writing. In the article ¨The Urban Experience in Recent Young Adult Novels¨ by Sandra Hassell and Sandy Guild, it discuss the importance of urban teens worlds represented in literature. The article consists of many characteristics that are established in urban youth books such as, the usage of slang, strong sense of community,
The Outsiders Essay – Describe an interesting theme from a text you have studied. Explain why this theme is interesting.
Steven A. Beebe, Susan J. Beebe, Mark V. Redmond ,Terri M. Geerinck . Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others, Pearson Education Canada; 5 edition (Feb. 15 2010)
During Ben and Katie’s lunch with the Kirby’s, Ben and Katie seem to renew their love for one another putting their differences asides while playing hangman.
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Throughout the first half of Communication 101: Introduction to Human Communication we have been introduced to and discussed a lot of new concepts, ideas, and terms. All of this new material has been pertinent to how humans interact with one another, while also informing us of the why and how behind these interactions as well. The amount of new information we have learned would be impossible to cover and apply to one piece of pop culture, but a lot of what we have learned is relatable to the movie 50 First Dates. This 2004 movie featuring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore features numerous examples of normative relationships and key concepts that we have learned about in class. In this paper I will not only introduce communication terms
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Our breakfast club encourages every students to have a healthy diet and breakfast every day. Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of a day. Students can get enough energy and many kinds of nutritions from a balanced breakfast. It helps us to concentrate and being active in class. The price is low, so every students can afford and join us. In addition, we provide a great opportunity to communicate with your teacher and other students.
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