hope springs essay
Hope Springs
2. Listening plays a big role in Hope Springs. Write a two to four page paper on the central role that listening plays in this movie. What types of listening responses does (Dr. Bernie Feld Couple’s Specialist) use to draw information from Kay and Arnold (a dysfunctional character who have been living separate lives)? How do these skills help transform him? Do any of the questions/statements by Dr. Feld prompt a defensive response?
In the movie Hope Springs we can see how the main characters Kay and Arnold are completely unable to communicate. As Kay tries to communicate her emotional needs to Arnold he fails to actually listen and this causes their relationship to become a vicious circle of miscommunications. As we take a closer look at this couple we will see how important communication is to maintain a healthy and happy relationship and how important it is to actually listen versus just hearing what the other person in the relationship is saying.
In the beginning of the movie we see Kay trying desperately to communicate to her husband Arnold how alone she feels. We can see in Arnold’s body language how distant he is, when Kay seats at the table to talk to him his body is turned away from her, newspaper in his hands, nodding absent minded when she speaks to him. The nonverbal message he is sending to her is that whatever she is saying is not important enough to warrant his attention.
As the movie moves along Kay convinces Arnold to attend a week’s long couples counseling in New England, there they meet with Dr. Feld their new marriage counselor. Sitting in the couch we see Arnold and Kay sitting on opposite sides of the couch with the biggest space they can allow in between them, Arnold makes it clear thru gestures and body language that he is not happy to be there, and to get a full sense of what Arnold is thinking Dr. Feld prompts Arnold to speak by asking who’s idea it was to seek counseling as they respond Dr. Feld can actually see
2. Listening plays a big role in Hope Springs. Write a two to four page paper on the central role that listening plays in this movie. What types of listening responses does (Dr. Bernie Feld Couple’s Specialist) use to draw information from Kay and Arnold (a dysfunctional character who have been living separate lives)? How do these skills help transform him? Do any of the questions/statements by Dr. Feld prompt a defensive response?
In the movie Hope Springs we can see how the main characters Kay and Arnold are completely unable to communicate. As Kay tries to communicate her emotional needs to Arnold he fails to actually listen and this causes their relationship to become a vicious circle of miscommunications. As we take a closer look at this couple we will see how important communication is to maintain a healthy and happy relationship and how important it is to actually listen versus just hearing what the other person in the relationship is saying.
In the beginning of the movie we see Kay trying desperately to communicate to her husband Arnold how alone she feels. We can see in Arnold’s body language how distant he is, when Kay seats at the table to talk to him his body is turned away from her, newspaper in his hands, nodding absent minded when she speaks to him. The nonverbal message he is sending to her is that whatever she is saying is not important enough to warrant his attention.
As the movie moves along Kay convinces Arnold to attend a week’s long couples counseling in New England, there they meet with Dr. Feld their new marriage counselor. Sitting in the couch we see Arnold and Kay sitting on opposite sides of the couch with the biggest space they can allow in between them, Arnold makes it clear thru gestures and body language that he is not happy to be there, and to get a full sense of what Arnold is thinking Dr. Feld prompts Arnold to speak by asking who’s idea it was to seek counseling as they respond Dr. Feld can actually see