Interpersonal Communication In The Break-Up

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The movie I chose was “The Break-Up” was a perfect form of interpersonal communication problems that we study about. It’s about a couple that cares for one another, but cannot seem to communicate or agree with the smallest thing in life. With Brooke the story line, character is an argument of not feeling appreciated, while Gary the story line, character is a grownup, but portrays a child’s individual who refuses to help improve in their relationship. In one scene, Brooke asks Gary to bring home 12 lemons for a centerpiece on the dinner table, instead he brings home 3 lemons Brooke gets frustrated an argument starts up how she cannot use the lemons for a centerpiece, he mentions that using the 3 lemons would be ideal in a smaller vase, when her response, he slashes back in an aggressive tone that she may have to use lemons in …show more content…

Gary is totally clueless during this heated conversation, Brooke also contributes financially with Brooke being upset, she slashes out boldly that she as well is a provider in the home and that she comes home tired and needs help with organizing the home. With both feeling unappreciated what started as comments the conversation escalates to argue with how much each other do for one another to past issues and arguments that have happened months past. As Brooke explains to Gary of things she wants to do, places she would enjoy and justify that they never do things together as a couple, Gary defends himself by reminding her that he took her to a football game and loves to play video games. Brooke explains to Gary that these are things he wants to do. She has stressed to Gary how she has to compromise and participate in the activities that make him happy even though she is not willing to do them and states how controlling he is as far as the structure of their