Comparison Of Arrival And The Interactive Model Of Communication

There are many different models that communication scholars utilize but the model that works the best with Arrival is the interactive model of communication. This model, in contrast to the linear model where it only includes the sender, provides the concept of feedback. The model could be best described as a game of “communication catch” between two parties. One party throws the “communication ball” and the other party “catches” it and decodes the message until ultimately throwing a new ball. The reason this model works best with arrival is that the film is one big game of communication catch. However, in the film, neither parties are very good at catching. This model goes into practice throughout the film as the story is predicated upon the