Sharde Mercier May 01, 2011 ENG105 English Composition I Professor Willoughby Communication Essay Communication can be defined as the interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information (Communication, n.d.). When done properly this exchange of ideas supports and enhances the flow of new concepts, visions, and emotions. However, when there is a breakdown of communication it gives rise to confusion, judgment, and hurt feelings. Miscommunication is capable of causing unnecessary obstacles in many types of relationships such as friendships, working associations, and particularly in intimate affairs. Close interaction, like personal companionship, thrives on good communication to grow and prosper. But because of the strong emotional …show more content…
Ross immediately walks out on Rachel after those words were spoken believing that Rachel has ended their relationship yet Rachel thought it to be a momentary separation to think things over. Because of this misinterpretation, Ross ends up having a one night stand with another woman and Rachel seeing that as infidelity terminates their relationship for good. The scene that was just described could have played out differently if a few key points were changed. For one, Ross should have given Rachel time to think after work before confronting her about his feelings so that emotions would not have flared so high. On Rachel’s part, she should have chosen her words carefully instead of being so rash with her statement. But the main key aspect that could have been changed to turn this scene around is that Ross should have never walked out. If Ross would have stayed and clarified what a “break” meant to Rachel, he might have never had a one night stand. Assumptions are one of the major sources of miscommunication. Ross assumed he knew what Rachel was thinking and never thought to just ask her about their future together. Miscommunication is not only a misunderstanding of a person’s words but also a misunderstanding of a person’s actions and body language. One has to be conscious of his/her words and actions in order to clearly relay their true intentions, and then maybe a free flow of ideas can truly be achieved. Clouded by heavy
Rachel had always had a love for sports, but football was a life changer for her. How it all started, is one day her step-father jokingly asked her if she wanted to try football, and she replied with yes very seriously.
Another way to deal with past regrets that is brought to light is the idea of repressing that memory in the first place. Unlike her sisters, Rachel Price is the only one who ignores her guilt. After Ruth May’s death and their departure from Nathan, Rachel rarely ever brings these major events up again. Instead she talks about her new life, speaking about her newest boy toy and complaining about the African’s culture. The night of Ruth May’s death, since Rachel is
Rachel is first introduced into the play at the very beginning where we see she has gone to the jail to visit her boyfriend Bert Cates. Rachel is very desperate to try and get Bert to just throw himself at the mercy of the court and admit that what he did was wrong. She just wants to be with him. As she enters the jail she speaks to Meeker saying “Mr Meeker, don’t let my father know I came here”, This quote portrays Rachel’s character very well. She is shy and lacks confidence, obviously worried of what would happen if her father found out she was visiting Cates, the enemy to her father at this point. She has lived her life in fear of her father and because of she followed everything
the time Rachel was married to Captain Lewis Robards, whose bad temper had driven Rachel
Although Rachel is very emotional, in the only dialogue between her and Mrs. Pierce she sounds very shy, unsure of herself, not ready to confront and timid.
The first mini conflict upon Rachel and Carla arriving is this old lady they were helping and she accused them of being sisters, Rachel and Carla laughed about it. When they finally arrived at Rachel 's parents house, her parents were very hesitant and awkward about Carla. When Carla reached out to hug and kiss, Ruth froze in place not really knowing what to do leaving it at awkward stance. Then when Carla moved to greet Herb, He completely avoided any contact and directed her attention to the dog he was holding. After they brought their stuff in Herb showed Carla where their room was and the beds were separated.
Rachel was in love with Bert, she knew that Bert was not a criminal and she wanted him to confess the court and the town’s people that he had done wrong, and it was all a joke and he was sorry for that. Rachel said to Bert, “Bert, why don’t you tell `em it was all a joke? Tell `em you didn’t mean to break a law, and you won’t do it again.” This clearly shows that she was worried about him and wanted to help him. But she knew that what he had done was bad. And she was also quite sure that he would not win the trial against the mayor. Her
It doesn't sound like there will be very much drama on night one of The Bachelor with Nick Viall. Rachel will be the girl who gets the first impression rose on night one. According to Steve, Rachel,
Rachel was so mad that she just left and went home. Mrs. Price ended up telling Phyllis that she should of told the truth the first time. Rachel Cried all night and the next did not even look at Mrs.Price, But Rachel did end up forgiving Mrs.Price though.
Rachel kissed Ross and she comes back home being extremely excited to share this special experience with her friends. When her friends learn Rachel and Ross kissed, they immediately became very excited and tuned. Rachel starts explaining the details and how it happened, and how it made her feel very good. She describes the kiss with great vividness and passion. Whereas, Ross tells this to his friends in a super mundane and monotonous manner/attitude. While they are having pizza, he suddenly goes “we kissed.” His friends just shake their heads like nothing surprising or thrilling happened, and they continue to eat their pizza. This scene illustrates the idea of how women and men approach the same event differently. They encode different aspects
In this episode, the viewers see that Rachel is from a higher class and is used to having everything handed to her on a silver platter. The rest of the group didn’t come from families that are filthy rich, they always had to earn what they got through hard work and determination. The morning after Rachel spends her first night at Monica’s, she tries to make coffee in the morning, but fails. This shows just how alienated she was from the world that the rest of the group understands.
Rachel decides to tell the news to Ross, but Ross is not taking the news well. Furthermore, we see Ross is being awfully distressed in this situation and surprised by Rachel’s pregnancy. Ross is experiencing cognitive dissonance because he thinks that he and Rachel were being cautious and he did not want to have a baby with Rachel as it was not planned and had not had a previous romantic relationship with each other. Nevertheless the pregnancy occurred, she wound up pregnant which led to the feeling of discomfort. Ross’s discomfort and tension left him feeling uncomfortable that could possibly effect his ego and self confidence and could make him feeling self conscious and because of that he is feeling
Not only is Friends a comedy, it includes multiple plot twists. One of these plot twists is when Monica and Chandler start to date. Throughout the show up until this point, Monica spends time to tell Chandler that she is not interested which is especially outlined in an episode set at the beach, where Chandler tries to find any way to make Monica say she’d date him. An example of this is that he says “Okay, there’s an apocalypse and we are the last two people on Earth…” and Monica still responds with “eh.” This is what caused the decision for them to start dating to be a shock to everyone watching. Another plot twist was when Rachel got pregnant. This was clever writing because the show had been more focused on Monica and Chandler at that point, and when the pregnancy test was
Communication is an ongoing process in which individuals exchange messages whose meanings are influenced by the history of the relationship and the experiences of the participants. (Adler, p.384) Communication depends on relationships between the people who are communicating, and on common basics between them. Problems in communications between people may arise due to differences in cultures, perceptions, values, and expectations from life.
The hit T.V. show Friends is known for showing life, love, and true friendships. In this show, a small group of friends all live in Manhattan, the heart of New York City. They go through many crazy experiences with things such as moving, marriage, children, fights, and simply trying to get life right. Although this show isn't always the greatest example of true love, I have always seen Ross and Rachael as good example. They were some of the friends in this show who has met the earliest. The two friends first met back in high school, when Rachael happened to be Ross's sister, Monica's, best friend. As they grew up it was obvious that Ross always had feelings for Rachael, but unfortunately she didn't have the same feelings. When they became