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The Purge: Election Day: Communicative Strategy Applied Effect On The Conversation Effect On The Characters

The document analyzes three scenes from the movie "The Purge: Election Day" and the communicative strategies used. In the first scene, a political debate is confined by restrictions on what can be said. In the second, a confrontation in a store shifts topics as the speakers fail to address problems. In the third scene following the Purge, a conversation initially shifts topics before focusing on the intended subject. The strategies like nomination, restriction, and termination affect the conversations' flow and topics.

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The Purge: Election Day: Communicative Strategy Applied Effect On The Conversation Effect On The Characters

The document analyzes three scenes from the movie "The Purge: Election Day" and the communicative strategies used. In the first scene, a political debate is confined by restrictions on what can be said. In the second, a confrontation in a store shifts topics as the speakers fail to address problems. In the third scene following the Purge, a conversation initially shifts topics before focusing on the intended subject. The strategies like nomination, restriction, and termination affect the conversations' flow and topics.

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Ian Lemuel S.

Virtucio September 26,


2016
Grade 11 – René Descartes Oral
Communication in Context

THE PURGE: ELECTION DAY


Movie
Communicative Effect on the Effect on the
(scene and context; strategy applied conversation characters
characters)

 In a public debate for the upcoming The topic of the conversation Owens and Roan are confined
presidential elections, candidate  Restriction is maintained, since the with limitations of what to say
Minister Edwidge Owens states that interlocutors are limited by during the conversation. They
the annual Purge has become an  Turn-taking
instructions they must follow. are both given the chance to
economic success, but is opposed by  Topic Control Moreover, the strategies give speak at the conversational floor,
rival Senator Charlie Roan who formality and smooth flow to the and are to avoid interruptions
declares that the holiday benefits only  Repair conversation. and topic shifts.
the rich and powerful.
 Convenience store owner Joe The topic is established Dixon tries to address the
Dixon confronts a teenage shoplifter  Nomination properly, but becomes varied, conversational problems, but
named Kimmy and her friend , both and is gradually shifted to fails. Hence, they arrive into
attempting to steal a candy bar.  Restriction
another. This is caused by the various topics, as the girls are
Dixon’s friend Laney Rucker arrives  Topic Shifting failure to address the problems clouded with disgust, which
and drives them away, only to be encountered by the speakers. makes smooth talk unattainable.
threatened by the girls for the Purge in  Repair
the next day.
 Two months following the end of The topic starts off with Since Rucker and Dalie are
the year’s Purge, Rucker visits the  Nomination inquiries of news updates, but is affected with mild emotions over
wrecked store of the deceased Dixon, quickly shifted since the Dixon’s death, they started the
and finds his assistant Marcos Dalie,  Topic Shifting conversation aims to focus on a conversation with unnecessary
renovating the place and planning to more important subject matter. topics, before talking about the
 Termination
run it in Joe’s honor. Rucker bids The dialogue clearly ends with a main topic. They clearly bid
farewell for the time being, while Dalie close-initiating expression by farewell to each other, leading
sees an American flag outside while the speaker. the movie into a smooth ending.
painting the walls.

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