For this assignment I used a Lifetime movie called 'The Perfect Boyfriend' instead of a TV show because I don't have anyway of recording one. So basically I cut the TV on mute when the show came on at 2pm, watched it for a while on mute, and then finished the movie out with regular volume. The important characters in the movie appeared to be one adult male and one child male. The female characters were three main characters; one that seemed to be a teenaged daughter and the other two seemed to be the wife and mistress. Without sound it appears that the adult male is having an affair on his wife. He is very affectionate with both females and this is what lead me to my conclusion, because of his body languages with both (hugs, kisses, etc). The young boy seemed to be the child of the husband and wife, even though he seemed to be more affectionate with the mother. As for the teenager, the mother appears to be pretty young , but its apparent that she must be a child of hers considering she lives in the household. The union seemed more loving between the mistress and husband because when he hugs the wife, his eyes seem a bit suspicious! Now when I'm about to turn the volume up......a mysterious man has entered the picture and he's hugging the young boy and the boy is spending the night with him!!! Ughhhhh!! Lol! 😁 Just when I thought I had it all figured out!!
Volume up: Boy was I wrong!!! Totally different scenario with a little sound!!! The two females were a wife and fake girlfriend. The adult male lived with the fake girlfriend because him and the wife were plotting to get millions from her!! So this is where the suspicious look came from when I thought he was hugging the "wife" who in actuality was the fake girlfriend! The one whom I thought was the mistress was actually the wife!! Confusing, I know! The little was actually not the son of the boyfriend, so this explains why he wasn't as affectionate as the mother. The teenager was actually the live in babysitter who was basically like a member of the family.
Basically, this assignment has taught me that a lot can be gained from body language, facial expressions, which are all forms of nonverbal communication. Sometimes it tells on you, as in the words you speak may not be the same as the language your body is speaking; and during other times, nonverbal language can be misleading. This is why its important to speak up, and voice your opinion through ongoing communication! This assignment was quite fun and has taught me a lot!
Hi Shawanza,
ReplyDeleteThat was very interesting and funny at the same time. Its amazing how body language can change the entire truth about a situation. Great Post!
Rose
Shawanza,
ReplyDeleteYou chose a pretty good channel to use. On the Lifetime channel, any show you selected would have been great because characters there do indeed display misleading body language. It may have even had you confused because a lot of communication occurs through silent hugging and kissing, or nonverbal communication. I used to watch Lifetime every single day, but I had to take a break from it due to constantly seeing verbally abusive men. Body language tells the entire story when you're in a conversation, a job interview, or a talk with your relatives and children. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Shawanza,
ReplyDelete‘The Perfect Boyfriend’ sounded a very interesting movie! Even the name is pretty much attractive to female audience. I was also surprised by the actual plot of the movie you found out with the sound on. It is true that nonverbal language can be misleading at some point, since it can be ambiguous and confusing. It also reminded me of some cases that, people take advantage of the nonverbal behavior in order to make others believe base on their stereotype or common sense. Speaking up is important if it comes along with the natural nonverbal behavior. Good post! Thanks for the sharing!