Question

Share three examples of films or TV shows that portray the following relationships: family, social, romantic, and/or friendship. (You should have three different examples of three different types of relationships from three different shows.)

For example, the film “The Breakup” portrays a romantic relationship between Jennifer Aniston’s character “Brooke” and Vince Vaughn’s character “Gary.”

Analyze your choices and comment on the following:

• Relationship stages portrayed
• Communication techniques that the characters might have used to produce different relationship outcomes
• How accurately the communication behaviors of the characters themselves and those they use in their relationships reflect real-life communication

Your final assignment should have THREE examples total, for example:

• family, social, romantic
• social, romantic, friendship
• romantic, friendship, family
• friendship, family, social
• ETC.

From three different TV shows/movies.

Final assignment should be at least 3 - 5 paragraphs long - approximately 500 words.

Answer 1

The three shows that would depict the relationships :

The first show is ' The big bang theory' , it is a show based on a crazy nerds who try to cope up with social convention, although they are happily engaged in their own world, full of comic books, physics lab and star wars.

In this show a character called Howard Joel Wolowitz, is a jewish aerospace and ex astronaut. He is a son of a overbearing mother, Debbie Wolowitz , who couldn't care less about his scientific accomplishments and still talks to him as if were a child. This stage depict the relationship he has with his mother, he is dependent on his mother for daily mundane, his mother even cuts meats for him and feed him.He is a grown man and still lives with his mother and often got mocked a lot for the same.

He is the best friend of Rajesh koothrappali, they often hang out with their other friends in their apartment, the friendship that these guys have is remarkable,they not only help each other with their professional work but also for their personal stuffs.

During the show , he dates and eventually marries Bernadette, with whom he bonded over their dislike towards their overbearing mothers and his been included to tone down his creepy behaviour.

The second show is a very famous show of 90s called Friends. A very famous character called Rachel Karen Green played by Jennifer Aniston.

Rachel was born to Leonard and Sandra Green, who gave her two sisters, Jill and Amy a rather spoiled upbringing. Here, the relationship that Rachel has with her sisters was they supportive of each other but at times get caught fighting about silly things. The characters portryed their part gracelly. Later Rachel moves in with her friend Monica, who supports her in an unknown city and helped her to be on her own feet and being independent. The relationship that they shared was very strong but funny. Ltaer she dates Monica's sister ,Ross, who secretly loved her since high schol. And then they have their on and off relationship throughout the show. This depicts the modern relationship of today's generation.

The third is a movie called ' The fault in our stars' .A character dying of cancer, suffering is a prominent part of character's lives. Hazel is dying of a disease but she makes sure to live her life to the fullest and her mother supports her in everything. The relationship that she shares with her mother is more like a friend. Eventually Hazel falls in love with a guy called Augustus, they both shared beautiful time together and supported each other in every aspect . But the most thematically significant type of pain that is caused by the death of a loved one. How she handles the pain. This depicts the inevitable truth of life that everyone has to die one day. This is story of a brave young woman.