Interpersonal Communications During The Movie Steel Magnolias

Interpersonal Communication is a very important ingredient in making strong, healthy relationships. Communicating is how we get a better understanding of one another’s perception of things, as well as how we help someone to better understand ours. We need to express our feelings in relationships and know that they are reciprocated. Not communicating leads to problems and misunderstandings. People need to learn to understand what the other person is trying to communicate. Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages: it is face-to-face communication. It is about what is said, how it is said, and the use of non-verbal communication through†¦show more content†¦Perception is the process of seeing the world through your own eyes by utilizing your own personal experiences to guide your judgement of what other people are. (Steven A. Beebe, 2011, 2008,2005) In this movie, these concepts are incorporated, whether it be between mother and daughter, employer and employee, or a completely opposite set of best friends. These six women provide acceptance and support to one another throughout their experiences and tragedies. Despite their differences in age, values and beliefs, they form a close family with unbreakable bonds. Regardless of the circumstances, life goes on, as long as we have a family and friends, and a strong communication system, we can push through anything. Steel Magnolias† is a movie about relationships between six women that form an unbreakable bond. The movie takes place in Louisiana in the 1980s. (Ross, 1989) The majority of the movie takes place at the beauty salon owned by Truvy. Truvy has a happy-go-lucky personality and is always very enthusiastic. She always sees the good in every situation. She has a husband that spends most of the time on the couch and a son who has grown up to be a rebel. Truvy loves making everybody feel go od about themselves. She also loves to gossip, and hear the latest town news. Truvy hires Annelle, a shy young woman who has ran into tough times, and is all alone in a strange new town. Annelle is struggling to make ends meet because her husband stole everything she owned