Various Concepts in Interpersonal Communication

Concepts of Interpersonal Communication
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Concepts of Interpersonal Communication
Introduction
            Interpersonal communication involves several activities that allow messages to be passed between parties. Through this process, various concepts can be integrated into the communication to enhance or destroy the process, hence the need to know how to use them appropriately. This paper will analyze a scene in the movie Minions: The Rise of Gru to develop and interpret various concepts in interpersonal communication as portrayed in the movie. In the scene, a young Gru struggles to achieve his lifetime dream of becoming a villain known globally for his prowess (Balda, 2022). When an opportunity to join a prestigious group of Villains Known as the ‘Vicious Six’ arises, Gru jumps at it and is invited for an interview at their headquarters to prove his capabilities and skills as a villain.
During the day of the interview, Gru arrives early at the Vicious Six headquarters and goes to the waiting room to await his turn. Gru is the youngest interviewee, confident of passing the tests and joining the famous team to terrorize the world. Once his name is called, he is excited as he steps into the room, hoping to showcase the skills he has practiced and honed over time. The interview room is intimidating, with the interviewers seated up high, overlooking the candidates. Gru casually walks to the front of the room and introduces himself and his motivations for joining the group. However, the interviewers dismiss him because they perceive him as too young to join such a powerful group (Balda, 2022). One of the members, Belle Bottom, is visibly upset at the shortlisting of Gru and reprimands her colleagues for letting him into the interview. More so, she lets Gru know that children like himself do not have the capabilities of performing such duties.
Gru tries to defend himself as he is sent away, but the interviewers cannot consider him since he is too young. He leaves devastated, knowing his dream cannot be achieved at this point. However, as the next candidate shows his capabilities, he perceives an opportunity to steal a precious kept by the vicious six and sees it as the perfect opportunity to showcase his skills (Balda, 2022). Ultimately, Gru runs away with the stone and leaves the group trying to find it by chasing him.
Identified Concepts

1. i.                    Non-verbal communication

These are cues that do not require the speaking of words to pass a message to another party. In this case, interactions involve various movements involving facial expressions or gestures construed to have certain meanings that can be easily understood. When Gru enters the roo...