Submitted to:
Mrs. Nieves Camus
Submitted by: Jewel Lascamana Bsed 3
Communication Gap in the story The Fence by Jose Garcia Villa
Communication is the key to any relationship. However, it is quite common that most of the couple suffer from communication issues. The problems arising out of communication can be very different ranging from inefficient communication leading to misunderstandings to a gap in the communication. If there is a gap, this means that there is no sufficient amount of communication between the couple, which in turn means that there is insufficient transfer of emotions and other stuff. A gap in the communication might not sound good and healthy for a relationship, since we cannot express emotions, concerns etc. in a relationship. There are many reasons as to why there is a communication gap.
It has been observed that men and women tend to live a problematic life due to communication gap in their marriage. Men are goal- oriented and competitive and this is expressed in the way they speak to others. Women cooperate more and relationship oriented during conversation. Women are much more able to empathize with others while men look to understand the problems of others intellectually, Because of this; men tend to be problem solvers while women tend to be listeners.
When a man and a woman were first created by God, it was a given that they were meant to be different and they were meant to serve a different purpose while complimenting each other. As a result, men and women are different in many areas, be it the way they look; their preferences and most importantly, they are different in the way they communicate to each other. And some of the factors contributing to this might be as a result of one's culture or tradition; background or upbringing; a different personality and many other factors. These factors are what men and women can change in order to improve the communication gap. For