Interpersonal Communications Theories in Kung Fu Panda Movie
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ANALYSIS OF "KUNG FU PANDA" MOVIE SCENE
APPLYING THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Movie: Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Scene (29:33"): Panda meets Master Oogway under the sacred peach tree of wisdom.
Background: A panda, who was "accidentally" selected to become a "dragon warrior", the highest rank in his dreamy world of kunk fu, had been humiliated and discouraged from trying to become a kung fu warrior by the in-group members of the palace inhabitants.
The scene: Panda is standing on top of the rock by a blossoming peach tree, his shoulders slumped, looking at his feet. A chief master of kung fu palace, Master Oogway, arrives to the tree and finds there Panda with mouthful of peaches and few more in his hands. Oogway cheerfully praises him for finding the sacred tree of wisdom. Panda is highly embarrassed, spits out the peaches and apologizes, saying he thought it was a regular peach tree. Oogway keeps walking towards him smiling warmly and saying that he understands that Panda eats when he is upset. Panda rapidly murmurs that he has no reason to be upset so he is obviously not upset, his hands behind his back, turning to the sides and looking around. Oogway leans towards Panda and asks why is it that he is upset. After a short pause, Panda sighs and tells him that he failed a lot that day – being the biggest failure of kung fu, of china and of "suckers". Oogway agrees. He expresses his concern that the "Magnificent five" – the inhabitants of the palace and recognized kung fu warriors – hate him, with what oogway again agrees. And then the biggest concern – that Master Shifu, who is supposed to train him, will not succeed to turn him into a "dragon warrior". Panda shows his fat belly and makes comparisons with the "Magnificent five" saying he doesn’t have what it takes to become a warrior, which, eventually lead him to the conclusion that he should quit the idea of kung fu and go back to his previous job
ANALYSIS OF "KUNG FU PANDA" MOVIE SCENE
APPLYING THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Movie: Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Scene (29:33"): Panda meets Master Oogway under the sacred peach tree of wisdom.
Background: A panda, who was "accidentally" selected to become a "dragon warrior", the highest rank in his dreamy world of kunk fu, had been humiliated and discouraged from trying to become a kung fu warrior by the in-group members of the palace inhabitants.
The scene: Panda is standing on top of the rock by a blossoming peach tree, his shoulders slumped, looking at his feet. A chief master of kung fu palace, Master Oogway, arrives to the tree and finds there Panda with mouthful of peaches and few more in his hands. Oogway cheerfully praises him for finding the sacred tree of wisdom. Panda is highly embarrassed, spits out the peaches and apologizes, saying he thought it was a regular peach tree. Oogway keeps walking towards him smiling warmly and saying that he understands that Panda eats when he is upset. Panda rapidly murmurs that he has no reason to be upset so he is obviously not upset, his hands behind his back, turning to the sides and looking around. Oogway leans towards Panda and asks why is it that he is upset. After a short pause, Panda sighs and tells him that he failed a lot that day – being the biggest failure of kung fu, of china and of "suckers". Oogway agrees. He expresses his concern that the "Magnificent five" – the inhabitants of the palace and recognized kung fu warriors – hate him, with what oogway again agrees. And then the biggest concern – that Master Shifu, who is supposed to train him, will not succeed to turn him into a "dragon warrior". Panda shows his fat belly and makes comparisons with the "Magnificent five" saying he doesn’t have what it takes to become a warrior, which, eventually lead him to the conclusion that he should quit the idea of kung fu and go back to his previous job