The Walking Dead Group Analysis Assignment
The Walking Dead
Group analysis INDIVIDUAL PAPER ASSIGNMENT
For the individual paper assignment we were given the task of selecting a movie, t.v. show, or series and to do an analysis on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of group decisions in the film or show. I chose to do my assignment on the show the walking dead, specifically season 4. The Walking Dead is a t.v. series that takes place in an apocalyptic setting, in modern times. After an unknown plague has swept through the world and decimated the human population to the brink of extinction, and turns the deceased into zombies. Survivors of this plague now find themselves wandering from town to town encountering zombies at every turn.
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The group in season 4 was an effective group.
Under their circumstances to be ineffective as a group meant to die and not live in any degree of comfort. There were positive relationships that did exist and that also developed over time for instance with the marriage of Glen and Maggie. With the siblings Tyrese and Sasha, and overall with everybody who was allowed to stay inside of the prison gates. In describing the level of cohesiveness I’d have to say they came together and worked together more than just a group would but almost as a family. So on a scale from 1-10 there level of cohesiveness was a 10. They had a common respect and trust amongst each other that over time grew along with them listening to each other and win win problem solving. Elements of relational lifespan are all throughout this series with the exception of the coming apart phase that includes circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, and terminating. To some degree circumscribing is a common trait but usually a group member’s relationship ends with the rest of the group due to being bit and …show more content…
Conflict usually was handled in a variety of ways that included talking, not communicating, and compromise. Usually with conflict from outsiders from the group it usually ended up turning into a win lose scenario and even war. There were rules and to some degree norms the longer they stayed in the prison, but not to many norms. Cultural variations didn’t too much impact the group although there were numerous cultural backgrounds. The roles involved included, A leader, a teacher, soldiers, medical staff, children, hunters, and various other roles all with very different personalities. In the beginning Rick Grimes assumed the role of the leader but over time the burden became too much and he eventually relinquished his position of authority to the whole group so they could make decisions as a group.
I do think taking a look at the show I chose and analyzing group elements of the characters was beneficial. For me it was a way to exercise and refresh what I’ve learned so far in another way I normally wouldn’t have been able to. I did make correlations between
Group analysis INDIVIDUAL PAPER ASSIGNMENT
For the individual paper assignment we were given the task of selecting a movie, t.v. show, or series and to do an analysis on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of group decisions in the film or show. I chose to do my assignment on the show the walking dead, specifically season 4. The Walking Dead is a t.v. series that takes place in an apocalyptic setting, in modern times. After an unknown plague has swept through the world and decimated the human population to the brink of extinction, and turns the deceased into zombies. Survivors of this plague now find themselves wandering from town to town encountering zombies at every turn.
The people that …show more content…
The group in season 4 was an effective group.
Under their circumstances to be ineffective as a group meant to die and not live in any degree of comfort. There were positive relationships that did exist and that also developed over time for instance with the marriage of Glen and Maggie. With the siblings Tyrese and Sasha, and overall with everybody who was allowed to stay inside of the prison gates. In describing the level of cohesiveness I’d have to say they came together and worked together more than just a group would but almost as a family. So on a scale from 1-10 there level of cohesiveness was a 10. They had a common respect and trust amongst each other that over time grew along with them listening to each other and win win problem solving. Elements of relational lifespan are all throughout this series with the exception of the coming apart phase that includes circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, and terminating. To some degree circumscribing is a common trait but usually a group member’s relationship ends with the rest of the group due to being bit and …show more content…
Conflict usually was handled in a variety of ways that included talking, not communicating, and compromise. Usually with conflict from outsiders from the group it usually ended up turning into a win lose scenario and even war. There were rules and to some degree norms the longer they stayed in the prison, but not to many norms. Cultural variations didn’t too much impact the group although there were numerous cultural backgrounds. The roles involved included, A leader, a teacher, soldiers, medical staff, children, hunters, and various other roles all with very different personalities. In the beginning Rick Grimes assumed the role of the leader but over time the burden became too much and he eventually relinquished his position of authority to the whole group so they could make decisions as a group.
I do think taking a look at the show I chose and analyzing group elements of the characters was beneficial. For me it was a way to exercise and refresh what I’ve learned so far in another way I normally wouldn’t have been able to. I did make correlations between