Coming For Dinner
CMST 101
Interpersonal paper: “Guess Who is Coming for Dinner”
Interpersonal communication is very fundamental in good communication. Communication is about sending and receiving messages in a specific sense. In a broader sense, it could be defined as the process of acting on information. (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). This is a simplified definition and for this paper my focus will be on Listening and Responding skills. In the case of my selected movie, “Guess Who is Coming for Dinner” I will elaborate on Relational Listening Style. In the following paragraphs i will elaborate how in “Guess who is Coming for Dinner”, Father and son successfully apply a relational listening style to effectively communicate.
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Some researchers suggest that because listening is the first communication skill we learn (we respond to sounds even while in our mother’s womb). (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). Rather than just focusing only on what to say, a person skilled in the art of conservation listens and picks up on interest and themes of others. (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). In the movie “Guess Who is Coming for Dinner” it shows how the father and son listen to each other and respond accordingly. For a man who always like never puts a wrong foot, you are way out of line.You know how i worked my ass off to get you all the chances you got. (Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, 18-33 seconds) while the son is listening and he responds; you tell me what rights i have got and what rights i haven’t got and what i owe you. I owe you nothing, if you carried that bag a million miles, you did what you were supposed to do; because you brought me into this world.(Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, 1:25 - 1:41 minutes). While some of the words are harsh between father and son; both parties practice great listening and responding skill by allowing each other to express their opinion without a lot of interjections and responding accordingly. Listening skills are especially important when you need to understand and retain spoken information. (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). This is clearly …show more content…
Relational listeners tend to prefer listening to people’s emotions and feelings. A person with a relational listening style searches for common interests and seeks to empathize with the feelings of others (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). The son counteracted his father but was listening to what he said and found empathy. That is why after making his point. he reassures his father of his love for him. Dad, dad, you are my father, i am your son; i love you, i always have’ and i always will. (Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, 2:45 minutes). Research shows that relational listeners have a greater tendency than those with other listening styles to be sympathetic to the person they are listening to. (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy;
Interpersonal paper: “Guess Who is Coming for Dinner”
Interpersonal communication is very fundamental in good communication. Communication is about sending and receiving messages in a specific sense. In a broader sense, it could be defined as the process of acting on information. (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). This is a simplified definition and for this paper my focus will be on Listening and Responding skills. In the case of my selected movie, “Guess Who is Coming for Dinner” I will elaborate on Relational Listening Style. In the following paragraphs i will elaborate how in “Guess who is Coming for Dinner”, Father and son successfully apply a relational listening style to effectively communicate.
Summary …show more content…
Some researchers suggest that because listening is the first communication skill we learn (we respond to sounds even while in our mother’s womb). (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). Rather than just focusing only on what to say, a person skilled in the art of conservation listens and picks up on interest and themes of others. (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). In the movie “Guess Who is Coming for Dinner” it shows how the father and son listen to each other and respond accordingly. For a man who always like never puts a wrong foot, you are way out of line.You know how i worked my ass off to get you all the chances you got. (Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, 18-33 seconds) while the son is listening and he responds; you tell me what rights i have got and what rights i haven’t got and what i owe you. I owe you nothing, if you carried that bag a million miles, you did what you were supposed to do; because you brought me into this world.(Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, 1:25 - 1:41 minutes). While some of the words are harsh between father and son; both parties practice great listening and responding skill by allowing each other to express their opinion without a lot of interjections and responding accordingly. Listening skills are especially important when you need to understand and retain spoken information. (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). This is clearly …show more content…
Relational listeners tend to prefer listening to people’s emotions and feelings. A person with a relational listening style searches for common interests and seeks to empathize with the feelings of others (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). The son counteracted his father but was listening to what he said and found empathy. That is why after making his point. he reassures his father of his love for him. Dad, dad, you are my father, i am your son; i love you, i always have’ and i always will. (Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, 2:45 minutes). Research shows that relational listeners have a greater tendency than those with other listening styles to be sympathetic to the person they are listening to. (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy;