City Slickers Interpersonal Conflict

In the movie “City Slickers” we are introduced to many characters. Two of the most important are Mitch Robbins and Curly. Mitch is your typical American guy with a family and an average job. He begins to have a mid-life crisis and all the conflict that comes with it. He also brings along his friends each of whom have their own personal dilemmas they are dealing with. The movie takes place on a dude ranch and out on the range giving plenty examples of interpersonal conflict as well as humor. Intercultural communication is a big part of this movie. Mitch is from this city and is use to the luxuries that comes with living that lifestyle. Curly is a true cowboy who lives in traditional western fashion, including manual labor and hardships. He's

There is an obvious difference in the way each of them live and both have very different views on how things should be done. When it comes to self-concept Mitch realizes there is a lot of things in his life that need to in order to get him out of the rut he is in. The idea of a dude ranch means he would be doing something the opposite of his average everyday life. He feels he is stuck in routine and weighted down with responsibility that comes with growing older. Mitch feels that going to the ranch will be an freeing experience allowing him to bring some adventure to their lives. Knowing that he need some new guidance in life he feels that this trip will help him find the sense of direction he feels he needs. His perceptual accentuation of himself was that he was stuck in a monotonous routine and that he felt he would stay trapped in if he did not take drastic measures. Mitch felt that he no longer was individual but a man that did things only for his wife and kids. He expressed to his friends how carefree his childhood was and how as he had got older life had progressively gotten more stressful. This was an implication of how

He discusses his discontent of his current life with his friends. One friend discuss how he feels about his soon to be ex-wife and the idea of becoming a father. While the other explains how his girlfriend wants kids and he's not sure how he feels about it. All of them discuss their best and worst memories of growing up. There is a lot of situations in this movie where characters verbalize their feelings to each other. This allows us to understand the emotions they are going through and how they feel at that particular time. The person with the best non-verbal communication is Curly. He's deep glares, clenched jaw, and up-tight posture communicate to everyone that he is not to be trifled with. He quietly observes his surroundings and is keenly aware of what's going on around him. Leaving us to believe he is an analyzer. Curly constantly use his bowie knife as another way to communicate that he shouldn't be messed with. Then there are such simple things as him giving a glance that lets someone know they need to move out the way. One of the biggest aspects of the movie is the relationship development between characters. When Mitch